Hi all,
Just a quick into, my name is Al, and I am just starting back yard chickens.
I ordered 7 chicks from mypetchicken and all 7 arrived healthy and happy. Unfortunately, over the past 3 weeks I lost 2, so I currently have 5 chicks about 3 1/2 weeks old. OMG they grow fast. I ordered 2 black australorp, 2 Plymouth barred rocks, 2 rode island reds, and 1 bountiful blue egger. The ones that I lost were both of my rode island reds, very upset about it. however, I am raising the chickens for eggs, not meat. I am building my own chicken coop which has grown in size. The coop is 4x8 and has an attached run that is 8x16. I would constantly type a question about chicken or the coop and google was constantly sending me here, so I though it was a good idea to join up.
Just a quick into, my name is Al, and I am just starting back yard chickens.
I ordered 7 chicks from mypetchicken and all 7 arrived healthy and happy. Unfortunately, over the past 3 weeks I lost 2, so I currently have 5 chicks about 3 1/2 weeks old. OMG they grow fast. I ordered 2 black australorp, 2 Plymouth barred rocks, 2 rode island reds, and 1 bountiful blue egger. The ones that I lost were both of my rode island reds, very upset about it. however, I am raising the chickens for eggs, not meat. I am building my own chicken coop which has grown in size. The coop is 4x8 and has an attached run that is 8x16. I would constantly type a question about chicken or the coop and google was constantly sending me here, so I though it was a good idea to join up.
its never easy on the heart when they don't make it. If you continue to have losses, be sure to ask here or in our Emergency forum.
