1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
Brand new at this, it's been 9 days since we brought the chicks home. We lost 2 in the 1st 3 days. We think from runny poop clogging up their back end. But through this community we fixed that. We ground their pellets up and added a seasoning of grit. No dirty butts since!!! Thank you for sharing everyone
(2) How many chickens do you have right now? Started with 10, have 8 left
(3) What breeds do you have?
3 Olive Eggers
1 Black Austrlop
2 Golden Sex Link
2 I don't recall (bad mommy)
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard?
Learning about them. I had no idea there is so much to know.
This is something my partner and I are doing together and we're LOVING it.
Thanks for all the great information from all of you who've posted here, it's been very helpful

Brand new at this, it's been 9 days since we brought the chicks home. We lost 2 in the 1st 3 days. We think from runny poop clogging up their back end. But through this community we fixed that. We ground their pellets up and added a seasoning of grit. No dirty butts since!!! Thank you for sharing everyone
(2) How many chickens do you have right now? Started with 10, have 8 left
(3) What breeds do you have?
3 Olive Eggers
1 Black Austrlop
2 Golden Sex Link
2 I don't recall (bad mommy)
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard?
Learning about them. I had no idea there is so much to know.
This is something my partner and I are doing together and we're LOVING it.
Thanks for all the great information from all of you who've posted here, it's been very helpful


We are so happy you have joined us.


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