Newbie with lots of chicks!

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ChikNCoop

ChikNCoop

In the Brooder
Apr 1, 2017
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Totally new to this board and to having or own chickens. Just received our coop and our chicks are now ranging in age from 5 days to 2 days old. We currently have 18 total and 8 more due to arrive early May. We opted for a complete menagerie to see different personalities, colors and breeds in action.
3 Silkies
3 Delawares (1 is a rooster)
2 Barred Plymouth Rock
1 Black Asian
1 ISA Brown
1 Salmon Faverolle
2 Buff Polish
1 White Crested Blue Polish
4 Buff Orpington

Coming in May
3 Easter Eggers
3 Golden Laced Wyandotte
2 Colombian Wyandotte

We seem to have a chick buying problem. Did not realize until yesterday we could suffer from this affliction!

They are in a brooder in my office, but thinking of moving them to the coop after reading the many threads on here. Oh and we're in TN!
 
Hi and welcome to BYC - great that you have joined us. These links may be interesting at the moment:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/hatching-eggs-and-raising-chicks
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/raising-your-baby-chicks
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/...ks-the-first-60-days-of-raising-baby-chickens

You'll find lots of info in the Learning Centre - https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/1/Learning_Center and 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.

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

All the best
CT
 
Gee we could have warned that you would become addicted. No we wouldn't. We are all chicken enablers here and the more you get the happier we are.
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Thanks for the info and tips! And additionally, thanks for enabling. It really is an addiction!! We've been super excited to get started with our new adventure.
 
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Welcome to BYC! @CTKen has given you some great links to get started with. Your approach, starting out with a nice, wide variety, is actually a great way to start getting your feet wet in the poultry obsession -- it really gives you a chance to find which breeds do/don't fit with what you want for your flock.
 
G’Day from down under ChikNCoop
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Welcome!

As you have already received some links to some great starting points, I will just wish you all the best.

I hope you enjoy being a BYC member. There are lots of friendly and very helpful folks here so not only is it overflowing with useful information it is also a great place to make friends and have some fun.

If you would like to share pictures and stories of your flock, you have come to the right place. BYC’ers never tire of these and do not back away slowly or commence eye rolling when the photo album or home videos come out
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