New!!!

[KrysMT]

Thank you so much!!!

Thank you!

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi 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-archives


This is a useful link of BYC guides to take a look at - 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

 

[KLIL]

Hello and welcome to BYC!
You are going to love it here.
Hope to see more of your flock.
Lovely to meet you

I have documented My Flock Journey if you would like to take a look.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/my-flock-journey.1258290/

 

[007Sean]

Howdy

 

[adrikeen]

Glad you joined our flock! Pull up a roost!

 

[KrysMT]

Hi 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-archives


This is a useful link of BYC guides to take a look at - 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

Thank you!

 

[Ladybird CA]

It's the Cornish X/Cornish Crosses that get problems. Regular Cornish should be ok, just don't expect more than 2 eggs a week. But if she didn't know that Cornish are not good egg layers she probably wouldn't know if they were Cornish or Cornish crosses. If they grow a lot faster than the Barred Rocks then they probably unfortunately are Cornish crosses. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/standard-cornish-vs-cornish-x.299177/

 

[jolenesdad]

Just read through and although your kids picked them out, if they are not interested in a “where does my meat come from” lesson, you have got to take them back accompanied by KiKis note. (!!!) I assume by your “I wish” comment about taking them back that your kids are already attached, and if that’s the case we need to discuss what the birds really are.

It’s not an issue of “these girls don’t lay many eggs, but we love them and kept them anyway.” Cornish birds are bred for meat ONLY which means they are literally designed to grow the most meat in the shortest time. If you do NOT slaughter them within a couple of months, you will wish that you had. They will likely suffer tremendously as they are not designed to live longer. Their bodies will be too heavy for their legs and from there it’s a frightening and sad progression for their ultimate demise. It takes more work than I would assume a new chicken owner is willing to do to raise them where they cannot meet this fate. You’d have to design a coop and run that isn’t traditional to get them moving and exercising MORE than they were bred to want to. You’ll have to strictly manage when they have access to food so they can’t over grow. You’ll also likely have to keep them separate so that you can practice stricter management practices to try and get them to live.

I’m very sorry about the all-too-common misinformation from a feed store, but I personally suggest this is something you’ve got to rectify now rather than try and make it work....

 

[Kiki]

Just read through and although your kids picked them out, if they are not interested in a “where does my meat come from” lesson, you have got to take them back accompanied by KiKis note. (!!!) I assume by your “I wish” comment about taking them back that your kids are already attached, and if that’s the case we need to discuss what the birds really are.

It’s not an issue of “these girls don’t lay many eggs, but we love them and kept them anyway.” Cornish birds are bred for meat ONLY which means they are literally designed to grow the most meat in the shortest time. If you do NOT slaughter them within a couple of months, you will wish that you had. They will likely suffer tremendously as they are not designed to live longer. Their bodies will be too heavy for their legs and from there it’s a frightening and sad progression for their ultimate demise. It takes more work than I would assume a new chicken owner is willing to do to raise them where they cannot meet this fate. You’d have to design a coop and run that isn’t traditional to get them moving and exercising MORE than they were bred to want to. You’ll have to strictly manage when they have access to food so they can’t over grow. You’ll also likely have to keep them separate so that you can practice stricter management practices to try and get them to live.

I’m very sorry about the all-too-common misinformation from a feed store, but I personally suggest this is something you’ve got to rectify now rather than try and make it work....

 

[KrysMT]

Just read through and although your kids picked them out, if they are not interested in a “where does my meat come from” lesson, you have got to take them back accompanied by KiKis note. (!!!) I assume by your “I wish” comment about taking them back that your kids are already attached, and if that’s the case we need to discuss what the birds really are.

It’s not an issue of “these girls don’t lay many eggs, but we love them and kept them anyway.” Cornish birds are bred for meat ONLY which means they are literally designed to grow the most meat in the shortest time. If you do NOT slaughter them within a couple of months, you will wish that you had. They will likely suffer tremendously as they are not designed to live longer. Their bodies will be too heavy for their legs and from there it’s a frightening and sad progression for their ultimate demise. It takes more work than I would assume a new chicken owner is willing to do to raise them where they cannot meet this fate. You’d have to design a coop and run that isn’t traditional to get them moving and exercising MORE than they were bred to want to. You’ll have to strictly manage when they have access to food so they can’t over grow. You’ll also likely have to keep them separate so that you can practice stricter management practices to try and get them to live.

I’m very sorry about the all-too-common misinformation from a feed store, but I personally suggest this is something you’ve got to rectify now rather than try and make it work....

Thank you! Yes they are attached. We explained to the kids that if we didn’t slaughter them at some point they’d suffer. My son seemed okay after I explained that. So I guess we will eat them and add to our barred if they are pullets. I think this whole experience has been very educational for us and we will be better about researching breeds before we buy. It’s funny because my gut told me to pick all black chicks!