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[Chickadee McGee]

So I'm new to the chicken world. My family has 8 hens around 4 months old. Two white leghorns,an Easter egger,2 black australorps,2 barred rocks and a Rhode Island Red. Our two leghorns has recently started laying. We lost 6 hens to a fox. We decided to replace the ones we lost by ordering chicks for the first time. The original hens came from a farm supply store. The new chicks we ordered were a Columbia Wyandotte,a light brahma,speckled Sussex,welsummer,buff Orpington,white leghorn hens and a blue Cochin rooster to protect all of my girls! I think I discovered the sight looking for more info.

 

[barred2rock]

Welcome to the flock!

You may find some helpful tips on navigating the site here:

 

[Lazy Farmer]

 

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[Pork Pie]

Hi 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

 

[blackdust951]

helloand welcome to backyard chickens!thank you for joining us

 

[drumstick diva]

Sorry for your loss. You may want to check out the predator threads, for advice on safeguarding your flock.

 

[Birdsong 82]

WELCOME!!! I'm sorry about your loss. So sad. I went through the same with a raccoon. We lost 2 and another had its whole leg ripped off!! Poor girl. If you need any further ideas I'd be more than happy to share some!

 

[Kiki]

Welcome to Backyardchickens.com aka BYC!
We are glad you joined our flock.

This video will help you learn how to navigate this site:

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC So sorry to hear about your loss We are so happy you've joined our little flock