New to chickens, new to the forum

[Mellona]

I'm thrilled to find this forum. My name is Linda and I live in Decatur, Georgia where I just started keeping chickens. I have six almost four week old babies. They came from My Pet Chicken and are supposedly four Easter Eggers, one blue-lace red Wyandotte and one Super Blue. I can't tell who is who. They are big enough and active enough right now to occasionally get away from me as I move them from their indoor accommodations to play in my outdoor coop during the day - it's 80 here today so plenty warm for them to be outside. I had a funny race around the coop yesterday with a small chick - I laughed at her as I ran and kept thinking: I am so much older and bigger than you, why can't I catch you???

I am also a beekeeper. I've had bees since 2006. My great aunt had a farm and chickens in middle Tennessee and I loved visiting her so I think I am reconnecting with Aunt Sarah in this new endeavor. I'm a grandmother, a retired clinical psychologist, a bread baker, a quilter, and love to garden.

I know I will learn a lot from all of you on this forum. Thank you for being here!

Linda T (posting as Mellona - the Roman bee goddess - HA)

 

[Dragon Slayer Trinket]

Welcome, Mellona!
I've been thinking about bees lately. I might try them at some point. If you could post picture of your darlings (the birds, not the bees ;D) I'd love to see them. I heard about My Pet Chicken from @SilverBirds, and I've been thinking about doing some chicken math.

 

[Mellona]

Here are my little girls. I got them in the mail on April 18! So assuming they hatched the day before, they are 25 days old. I love it that they are each such characters already.

 

[Dragon Slayer Trinket]

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Here are my little girls. I got them in the mail on April 18! So assuming they hatched the day before, they are 25 days old. I love it that they are each such characters already.

*I LOVE THEM!* Giving you a follow so I know whenever you post about them.
May I ask what's in your waterer? It looks like orange juice!

 

[N F C]

Hi Linda, pretty birds! Thanks for sharing a photo and thanks for joining us!

 

[Mellona]

The water holder has water in it with electrolytes. I had read that that is what I am supposed to do? It's a little dissolvable package like Kool-aid for chickens. Called Electrolyte by Sav-A-Chick

 

[Dr Evy]

Welcome to BYC Linda. We’re so glad you joined!

 

[Dragon Slayer Trinket]

The water holder has water in it with electrolytes. I had read that that is what I am supposed to do? It's a little dissolvable package like Kool-aid for chickens. Called Electrolyte by Sav-A-Chick

Ohhhhhhh. I've never used it, so I wouldn't know.

 

[SilverBirds]

Welcome to BYC!


It looks like you have two Supers.

 

[Kenneth Zweerink]

Welcome to BackYard Chickens. The Best of Luck with your Flock! Thank's for sharing the picture your Chicks are Beautiful. And a Big Hello from Eastern Nebraska!