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[Hip Hillbilly Acres]

Hello Chicken People
We just got our very first chickens. We got the day old chicks from our local co-op. I chose 3 different breeds because they were supposed to be docile and good layers. 2 Rodebars, 2 ColumbiaRocks and 2 Azure Blues. I hope the Azure Blues are both girls buy one is bigger than the other.
I live in Ontario, Canada on 23 acres with my husband and 3 Belgian Malinois dogs. I enjoy gardening and baking . I usually grow too much food and force it on visitors. Most of my baking is bread and bagels. I will eat cookies almost as fast as I can bake them so I don't do sweets that often. I am very happy to add chickens to my hobby list. I have wanted this for a few years .
Today I am just trying to figure out if the girls need a bigger box. I look forward to this adventure and to having a place to share chicken talk.
Have a great weekend

What a cool life. Glad to meet ya!

 

[TropicalBabies]

Oh yippity skippity!!! cute little chicks ♡♡♡! Welcome to byc! Nice bio

 

[Marie2020]

Congratulations on getting these beautiful chick's and thank you for sharing this picture. ❤

 

[Chipmunk Chicks]

Welcome! I have started my chicks in a smaller dog crate and then graduated them up to a larger one around a couple weeks. I currently have nine that will go into a 10sqft crate maybe even today actually, lol They are just over a week, but they are feisty!

 

[Boppo]

Glad to meet you. Yeah, your chicks will want more space as they get bigger. Mine developed a bully who was pecking before I realized the problem was SPACE the final frontier. Good for you to stay ahead of the problem!

I have had good luck just moving them into a cardboard box, and then adding annexes by cutting a door for them and joining the 2 boxes together. That works if they are indoors and in a safe spot. Put screen or something like it over the top so as they get ambitions to stretch their wings they won't fly out.

 

[LifeSimpleAndSweet]

Hello!

So glad you are here. It's always fun to talk to others who love living life!

I'm the same way. If I'm not cooking and feeding people, I feel like I'm missing out. LOL

 

[chrissynemetz]

Welcome to BYC! It's nice to meet you! Please make yourself at home here!

 

[007Sean]

Howdy, and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Happy to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[triciayoung]

Welcome. Agree with @janiedoe.

 

[swampfox440]

Welcome to BYC!