New to raising chickens

[Georgedc]

Hi, sooo, I acquired a couple of Silkie hens a few weeks ago. I have the coop all set up and the wife is feeding them like she does everything else in the house. Lol not an under weight body in our house.
Actually got the hens on the reccomendation of my daughter's therapist to help with texture sensory issues. Being as I'm a mechanic by trade I have little knowledge regarding chickens, out side of preferred recipes ;-). No these birds will not be cooked, they are a 3 year olds pets.

 

[Kiki]

Welcome to Backyardchickens.com aka BYC!
We are so glad you joined our flock.
Jump right in and make yourself at home.

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[blackdust951]

hi and welcome to backyard chickens! thank you for joining us

 

[Pork Pie]

Hello and welcome to BYC - thanks for joining us.

Here’s a link to the Articles section - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/ There you’ll find lots of information on almost every aspect of keeping chickens - from coop building ideas, to incubating eggs.

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

You may wish to consider joining your state thread as it will put you in touch with other BYC members in your area - http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/270925/find-your-states-thread#post_3239224

All the best

Pork Pie

 

[drumstick diva]

Glad you joined the BYC flock

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC Glad you joined us.