New to chicken raising

[AmyAvenues]

Hello!

I'm brand new to chicken raising. The ag department at the school I used to work for hatched some eggs and then they needed good homes. So I grabbed three of them, Sunshine (Sunny for short) - Female, Malfoy (unknown sex - I posted a thread for help) a Silver/Blue Polish, and Donald (unknown sex - in same thread) a Turken.

I'd love any advice on keeping these little guys happy and healthy!

 

[Kiki]

Welcome to BYC!
We are glad you joined our flock!

One small bit of advice...keep them on a complete feed and zero treats.
(or once a week small amount treats if you must)
This video will help you learn how to navigate this site:

Coop Ideas:
Chicken Coops

BYC has an APP

 

[alexa009]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens! Glad you joined the flock! BYC is a very helpful and informative about poultry! Hope you enjoy it here as much as we all do!

 

[drumstick diva]

You can post photos of your chicks at "what breed or gender is this," to find out just what you have. Welcome to Backyard chickens.

 

[Lazy Farmer]

 

[BlueBaby]

Hello, and welcome to BYC!

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi Amy and welcome to BYC

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-archive


This is a useful link relating to guides to read through - 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

 

[jwyles]

As a fellow newbie. A word of advice,explore and navigate the site as you feel! You'll find so much helpful info, interesting reads and great people! And don't be shy!