New in NOLA! :^

[beela]

Hi y'all, my husband and I just picked up 8 baby chicks from the feed store and we are very excited to begin our chicken keeping journey. We are putting the finishing touches on our coop and run, and we are looking forward to our babies growing into the space.

 

[lilwildrabbit]

I wish you luck with your new additions been doing it a year and love it

 

[Pork Pie]

Hello and welcome to BYC - great that you and your family are enjoying your new flock. This link may be helpful at the moment - https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/raising-your-baby-chicks

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/f/26/where-am-i-where-are-you

All the best
CT

 

[Teila]

G’Day from down under beela

Welcome!

How exciting!

Best wishes to you and your little feathered family. Enjoy!

I hope you also 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. Unlike non chicken loving friends, family and colleagues, BYC’ers never tire of stories or pictures that feature our feathered and non feathered friends

Edited to take out the links which Ken posted just before me.

 

[drumstick diva]

 

[N F C]

Thanks for joining us, it's nice to have you here!

 

[beela]

Thanks y'all! I've been stalking the pages for a few years, but finally joined when we got our first chicks. They've been moved into a bigger brooder space as there was a little pecking in the smaller chicken setup from the feed store. When I bought it,is had no idea my husband was going to say "they're so cute, let's get 2 of each kind, so I bought the medium sized habitat. They have since graduated to a 42" dog kennel with the bars covered half way up until they get big enough to not fit through. I feel much better about the heat lamp being fully inside their home so less likely to get knocked onto something and start a fire.

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas, bell, and

! Great to have you aboard! Best wishes to you and your new brood!! Fun times!

 

[CuzChickens]

Hello there, and welcome to the community! I am pleased you could join us, I do hope you will make yourself at home here and enjoy yourself here as much as I have!

~Cuz

 

[BlueBaby]

Hello, and welcome to BYC!