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Welcome. Thank you for rescuing a chicken - you are awesome. I get it with the roosters...they are my personal favorite. I have one flock that has their own rooster, and then I have a bachelor coop/run. I love my bachelor flock and they love me back. They are so docile, loving and good company. I know many will say that it is not normal, but I know my roosters are very happy.
 
From Greece! How interesting, looking forward to your pictures, posts and perspective.

Excellent that your sons will discover first-hand how it is to raise creatures who provide food and need dedicated care.

Chickens are wonderful! My toddler grandson is fascinated with the flock when he visits; we're looking forward to when he's old enough to help collect eggs and understand where they come from. For now he's delighted to hold bunches of sorrel or lettuce leaves for the chickens to nibble on; he gets the giggles watching them gobble the greens and push each other aside to get more.

Anyway, welcome to BYC, glad you've joined us!
 
Glad to meet you and welcome (back) to BYC. Congratulations on those hatches, and best wishes for all pullets! Have a wonderful time with your sons and the chickens!

Here are my favorite beginning articles that helped me as a newbie. I hope you will find them helpful as well. All articles are short, have illustrations, and reviews, which are often worth looking at for the comments.

1. Intro to chicken keeping

2. Common mistakes & how to fix them

3. Ventilation (important to chicken health), with helpful links to coop designs organized by climate (because what is just right for my New England hens won't work for my brother's Arizona chickens)

3(a). Farmers Almanac on Building Coops (Includes size requirements!) Allowing plenty of space for chickens is really important because, even as chicks, they will start pecking each other or plucking their own feathers, or become unhealthy if they are overcrowded. Here is a link to Colorado State Extension's publication on space and temperature requirements for chicks as they age.

4. Predator protection for new & existing coops

5. Dealing with a muddy coop and run

6. Gardening for chickens

7. BYC Lists of Chicken Ailments and Cures

To look for articles on your own:

A. Use the SEARCH button, but use the Advanced Search choice, and select ARTICLES at the top of the box. Just enter your keyword(s) and scroll through your results!

B. I find it helpful to notice the rating and reviews. All articles are by BYC members, and all the reviews/ratings are as well. The ratings help a newbie like me sort the most useful and reliable articles.

C. You can bookmark the articles or posts you think you want to refer to again using that bookmark icon at the top of articles or posts. You can find them again by clicking on your own avatar and looking at the list of bookmarks you have built up!
 

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