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Hi !

I have 4 chickens that I saved, I have 3 hens and 1 rooster (they were suppose to be all hens LOL).
The hens are a buff orpington, silver laced wyandotte, and a black autralorp, the roo is a barred rock.
There is so much info on the web and I'm overwhemled with concerns and questions. My mail goal is keeping them safe so any suggestions would be great. I live in SoCal ( Malibu area) and we have coyotes and mountain lions. They are about 6 weeks now and the male is already trying to crow (or whatever) and he is also a lil turd, I try to handle them as much as possible as I want them to be social. My one question is if I have them on dirt do I need to by stuff for a dust bath? What all do I need to maintain their health?
 
Hi Kristen and welcome to BYC - thanks for joining us. Dirt, providing it is dry is the best dust bath for chickens, imo.

On this link you'll find lots of information on almost every aspect of keeping birds - from coop building ideas, to incubating eggs - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/

There’s a link on the page above to the Learning Centre - it’s a great resource. 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.

Each week, various topics are discussed, which can also be a great resource - https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/topic-of-the-week-thread-archives

This is a useful link of BYC guides to take a look at - https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/website-announcements-feedback-issues-guides.3/?prefix_id=3

You can use this link to contact members in your area - Find your State's thread.

Best wishes

Pork Pie
 
kristendhalstrom said:
Hi !

I have 4 chickens that I saved, I have 3 hens and 1 rooster (they were suppose to be all hens LOL).
The hens are a buff orpington, silver laced wyandotte, and a black autralorp, the roo is a barred rock.
There is so much info on the web and I'm overwhemled with concerns and questions. My mail goal is keeping them safe so any suggestions would be great. I live in SoCal ( Malibu area) and we have coyotes and mountain lions. They are about 6 weeks now and the male is already trying to crow (or whatever) and he is also a lil turd, I try to handle them as much as possible as I want them to be social. My one question is if I have them on dirt do I need to by stuff for a dust bath? What all do I need to maintain their health?
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Hello and Welcome to BackYard Chickens! :frow
You have come to the right place... there is so much information here. Are you sure roosters are allowed in your neighborhood? Many cities have laws against them. Here's some of my favorite links you might find helpful:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...-there-and-cut-more-holes-in-your-coop.47774/

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/keeping-chickens-without-free-ranging.73590/

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/keeping-a-rooster.65700/

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Good luck in your new chicken adventure!
 
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