New Here! Been a Tough Go

[GAchickennewbie]

Heya folks!

First of all-THANK YOU for all the wonderful information on this site!

I started keeping chickens when the lovely young lady in my avatar made her way to the shelter I worked at. We bonded and I brought her home. We bought her a coop and a yard run, did some research and got her 2 friends.

Local coyotes didn't like it and took out her and one of her friends, leaving me with Tender, aka Chunky chicken, a black australorp.

A few months later, SOMETHING about destroyed the coop trying to get to Tender, I moved the coop and run into the backyard behind a 6' fence and am finishing out (3) three-week old chicks, named Ferrari, Lotus, and Mercedes. They are off the heat lamp and are inside most of the time until they get their feathers in. Ferrari is a Delaware and Lotus and Mercedes are red stars.

They spend a few hours outside in the run every day when I'm home while Tender gets run of the entire backyard so they can socialize and learn from her without being in danger of her hurting them.

I'm looking forward to meeting members and making some new "chick-minded friends" in addition to learning more about this wonderful hobby.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

 

[TwoCrows]

Welcome to BYC! Sorry for your losses! Predators can be such trouble.

This is the place to be when you own poultry.

If you need any tips and hints on raising your new brood, stop by our learning center for lots of great reads on raising chicks and also a section on protecting your flock from predators...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/1/Learning_Center

If you have any more troubles with predators, you can post some questions in our Predators and Pests Forums for lots of great help....

https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/13/predators-and-pests

Good luck with your new flock and welcome to ours!

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC! Good luck with your new chicks, love their names, sorry about the loss of your first girls.

 

[GAchickennewbie]

Thank you everyone for the welcome and sympathy and thanks for the links TwoCrows!

Kelsie-thanks! I've seen in a few threads where members have named their chickens in themes and thought it was too good to pass up! lol!

 

[gander007]

 

[Duckopolis]

Good luck with your poultry raising adventures,and I hope you find everything you need to know. Don't forget to take a look at BYC's very useful learning center (If you haven't already)! The learning center as well as the forum should answer your questions! Glad to have you here! Sorry about those predators.