Hi! We're new here and new, first time chicken parents. We have 5 acres in northeastern SC. Currently we have 16 chickens, all are supposed to be hens but at least one is suspect for being a roo, we'll see. We have 2- Golden Wyandottes, 2- Americaunas, 2- Mystic Onyx, 2- Marans, 2- Gold Stars and 6- Barred Rocks (2 are supposed to go to my mom but we have kind of grown attached so they may stay with us.
What has surprised the most about having chickens is the attachment that we have developed with them. A few are lap chickens. Skittles and KIt Kat, 2 of our Barred Rocks will jump right up in our laps and go to sleep. The rest are starting to come around to and will wait in line to get on our laps.
We've had a few sleepless nights since moving them into the coop. They get locked in at noght and nothing is getting in that coop short of a bear and those aren't very plentiful around use but I still worry about our girls. Probably going to put some barbed wire and electric fencing around the outside of the run just to be sure.
Excited to be here and excited to be a chicken parent!
What has surprised the most about having chickens is the attachment that we have developed with them. A few are lap chickens. Skittles and KIt Kat, 2 of our Barred Rocks will jump right up in our laps and go to sleep. The rest are starting to come around to and will wait in line to get on our laps.
We've had a few sleepless nights since moving them into the coop. They get locked in at noght and nothing is getting in that coop short of a bear and those aren't very plentiful around use but I still worry about our girls. Probably going to put some barbed wire and electric fencing around the outside of the run just to be sure.
Excited to be here and excited to be a chicken parent!
Nice variety of breeds you keep, makes for a colorful chicken yard for sure! 
to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!
