New chick chick parent

[HappyClucker7]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[samshan21]

Welcome To BYC !

 

[TwoCrows]

Hello and welcome to BYC!

Nice introduction. Beautiful photos, thanks for sharing! Make yourself at home here and welcome to our community!

 

[RebelEgger]

Hello from Nova Scotia and welcome to BYC! You’ve joined a great and resourceful community! Enjoy your journey!
Beautiful chickens and very cozy looking coop!

 

[pennyJo1960]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens this is great place to be

 

[N F C]

Thanks for sharing pictures and thanks for joining us!

 

[Chickie friend]

I got pandemic chickens too! If you want yours to lay in the nest boxes you might want to put fake eggs in them or golf balls. good luck!

 

[chickchickmom]

Hello! Welcome to BYC!! Your coop is so pretty. I'd be a little concerned about the sharp metal on the nest box, however. Happy to have you here!

I feel like I’m asking a dumb question, but why do I need to be concerned. I’m trying hard to keep my babies safe.

 

[chickchickmom]

I got pandemic chickens too! If you want yours to lay in the nest boxes you might want to put fake eggs in them or golf balls. good luck!

Thank you. I have had fake eggs in there since they were 16 weeks old. Any suggestions welcomed. Pandemic chicks are the best. They bring me joy and sitting with them makes me feel better.

 

[RoosterWhisperer]

SUCH SWEET roo's

I have chickens 20 weeks old. They are my pandemic chicks spoiled rotten. I love them dearly. At night when I close door to coop, I wait till they are settled on roost @ night. I “tuck” them in petting each 1 at night. They are Rhode Island Reds and they will fuss on rare evenings I don’t tuck in. 1 just started laying but she does it on floor instead of nesting boxes. Nesting boxes about 14” above floor on bottom boxes. There’s straw & fake eggs in boxes & I use deep litter so they are actually closer to floor. What can I do to make boxes more enticing? I have 2 Roosters. They are my best audience when talking to them. I’m planning to build a tractor cause free range here is dangerous, hawks, fox & dogs.

I have had multiple, I just rescued one from someone that couldn't keep him anymore...

He's a Buff Brahma, he is under a year old, so taming him will be a bit of a lengthy process.
He doesn't quite have a name yet though...so any ideas are appreciated!