New Chickie Momma

[HelenaP]

Hi! We just got two chicks. I'm a first time owner and so happy about our new adventure.

 

[PD-Riverman]

Hi! We just got two chicks. I'm a first time owner and so happy about our new adventure.

Welcome!

Great!! How are you brooding them/set-up??

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC and congrats on your littles!

These links may be interesting:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/hatching-eggs-and-raising-chicks
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/raising-your-baby-chicks
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/...ks-the-first-60-days-of-raising-baby-chickens


You'll find lots of info in the Learning Centre - https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/1/Learning_Center and if you have a specific topic in mind, just type it in the search box - there's a wealth of information on past and present threads.

You may wish to consider joining your state thread as it will put you in touch with other BYC members in your area - https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/270925/find-your-states-thread#post_3239224

All the best
CT

 

[Teila]

G’Day from down under HelenaP

Welcome & Congratulations!

At the risk of sounding like an enabler

you might want to consider getting at least one more chick. Sadly, we lose chickens along the way and if you lose one, your remaining chick or hen will be very lonely. I have been there, done that and got the T-shirt! Had to race out and find my lone chicken a friend, waive quarantine etc. Now, I have 5 and make sure I never drop below 3.

I hope you enjoy being a BYC member. There are lots of friendly and very helpful folks here so not only is it overflowing with useful information it is also a great place to make friends and have some fun.

If you would like to share pictures and stories of your flock, you have come to the right place. BYC’ers never tire of these and do not back away slowly or commence eye rolling when the photo album or home videos come out

 

[HelenaP]

Thank you! Still learning how to use the forum. My friend will have chicks in May. Will that be too late? Should they all be babies at the same time?

 

[HelenaP]

Welcome!

Great!! How are you brooding them/set-up??

I am thinking I'll get a moveable coop. We'd like then to eat grass and bugs along with their feed. We have threat of fox and hawks galore around here so even if we let them out loose or in a pen, we'd need to keep covering and safety in mind.

 

[ninjawesome]

Hi there and

! We are glad you could join us!

 

[drumstick diva]

Fox and hawks are bad news. You might want to check out the predator threads for advice.

 

[HelenaP]

Thank you!