Nervous New Mom

[WallyBirdie]

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
My chicks are 9 days old today
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
5
(3) What breeds do you have?
Orpington, Easter Egger, Rhode Island Red, Super Blue Egg Layer, Partridge Cochin
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens?
Love animals in general, becoming more self sustaining, eventually collecting eggs
(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
Nursing, playing with my two dogs, traveling the world
(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.
Married with two dogs and now 5 chickens.
(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community?
As a nurse, I do not recommend people use the internet for diagnosing symptoms- however I am constantly on here worried about my chicks like any first time mom... panicking over the Cochins pasty butt, constantly checking the temperature of my brooder, worrying the Orpingtons crop looks a little too large... Its such new territory and don’t know many people who have chicks so want the support of this chicken loving community.

Have fun with your flock!

 

[TwoShepherds]

Hello and welcome! I'm also a nurse, just got my chicks in May, anxiously awaiting eggs. Hope you are enjoying your flock.

 

[MissMarple]

Welcome!! Glad you're here with us!! As a longtime lurker turned BYCer, the amount of information you will find here will astound you! So many members with so much collective knowledge! Take a deep breath, Chicken Mom! And expect to be completely addicted to chickens from here on out!

 

[cmom]

I felt the same way when I got my first chicks. Now I'm hatching out 200/300 chicks each year, but I do it as a hobby business. I sell the eggs and some birds. I breed to show my birds at poultry shows so of course I want the best. Good luck with your flock and have fun...

 

[Lazy Farmer]

 

[Leahs Coop]

Hello and welcome to Backyard chickens! So glad you joined us.