Newbie!

[Featherlyadvice]

Hi! My name is Cara and I'm from southern Michigan. I've been stalking BYC for 3 years with anticipation of one day having my own flock. Im so excited to say that we bought our first 6 ladies from our local TSC this spring. 4 production RIR and 2 bantams. Unfortunately, we lost 1 bantam early on. She kept getting pasty butt and she seemed much weaker than the rest. I would bring her in the house and clean her up and snuggle with her in a warm towel. She's be better the next day but go down hill again. We also lost 2 RIR due to a dog busting through my TSC coop. We are down to 2RIR's. (Big Momma and Rosey) and our gold lace winged bantam (Tat).
We reinforced my little TSC coop, but quickly realized that we would be building our own chicken palace. Our girls can't free range here, but we do have room so, we're going to make use of it.
I've spent the last 2 weeks looking through incubation posts and purchased 6 barred rock eggs which arrived today! My bator has been up and going for 3 days, waiting for these babes to get here. Im letting them sit for 24 hrs and then will set them tomorrow.
So excited to begin this journey and finally be able to be a "member". Thanks to all of you who share your love, passion, and opinions on this site. It is truly a blessing to have so much at my fingertips.

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi Cara and

- glad that you have joined us. As a former lurker, I'm quite sure that you know your way around BYC already. In addition to the "incubating and hatching", you may wish to join in the Hatch-a-long forum as well. I wish you the best of luck with your impending hatch!

All the best
CT

 

[Cynthia12]

You are going to hatch eggs?

Just know this..it's addicting!

 

[drumstick diva]

Nice to meet you Cara sending good hatching vibes your way.

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

Hi Cara

Glad you could join the flock! Congrats on getting your chicken adventures started this spring Good luck with your eggs, I hope you have a great hatch Watching the chick emerge from the egg is a remarkable thing to watch and I will add that it's rather addicting too!
Be sure to ask any questions, everyone her to help.

Enjoy BYC and all the chicken chat

 

[sumi]

Welcome to BYC

I'm so sorry to hear about your losses! I hope the rest of your chicken venture will be wonderful for you. I see you mentioned building a coop, have you looked at our coop database yet?

https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/2/Coops

There are so many wonderful ideas there! For incubating tips and chat and just general fun, you're welcome to join us over here (if you can keep up with the thread, it's very busy):

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...t-meet-new-friends-w-host-sally-sunshine/0_30

Best of luck with your hatch, coop build etc!

 

[silkiecuddles]

Hi, and welcome to BYC!!

Congrats on your flock!
so sorry to hear about your losses.

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC! I'm glad you joined us!

 

[Jucodeo]

and

I am so happy you joined us here at BYC and I would like to formally welcome you to our roost all the best of luck!
Justin