New backyard chicken owner!

[Slorek]

Hi everyone! My very first chicks just arrived via mail two weeks ago, and these babies are growing like crazy! I ordered 15 from Sky Girl Farm in Texas. They specialize in colored egg layers, so I’m hoping I’ve got a good amount of hens. The chicks were on paper towel and rubber shelf liner bedding for the first two weeks, but I just moved them to pine shavings over paper towels this evening. My husband made a nice big brooder box that we keep in our breezeway and they are already trying to fly out and explore! Looking forward to learning from the community!

 

[416bigbore]

Hello and welcome to BYC, You found an Amazing Poultry Community to be a part of with many great knowledgeable members, who are more then willing to jump in and help you along your journey with any questions you may have.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC. Here are some links that may be helpful:

• Great go-to resource - Articles
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• Find other BYC members nearby using the links in my signature, below (turn your phone to landscape to see them).

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[swampfox440]

Hi , Welcome to BYC !

 

[LostBoi73]

Welcome from the UK

 

[Callender Girl]

Such sweet babies! And your husband deserves a round of applause for that lovely brooder box; it puts my brooders (which are usually increasingly larger totes with an old window screen on top) to shame. Looks like your little ones have a great set up.

Welcome to BYC; here's hoping you have lots of girls and beautiful baskets of eggs!

 

[BlueHorse17]

 

[janiedoe]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[N F C]

It's amazing how quickly chicks grow, you'll be glad you've been taking photos to look back at later.

Thanks for joining us!

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
Are your coop and run ready? If so, I'd move them out to it.