So glad I found you - thanks for having me!

[Andelaney98]

Hi. I was lucky enough to learn a little bit about chickens at my former job where I worked at a therapeutic riding center that had chickens and sold eggs. I loved when I could help out and take care of them - trying to soak it all in - hoping we would have some one day. Fast forward some years and the proper home and yard to have chickens... and now we do. We got 4 chicks - 2 were definite hens and 2 were bantams ? I am pretty sure one of the bantams is in fact a rooster :-(
We got them in Tractor Supply and I am not sure what the 2 hens are - only new they were definite girls. My daughter fell in love with the bantams and they said they could be either.

I am the Director at a food pantry so I love when we are able to give out fresh eggs to our clients - I am also looking forward to having fresh eggs at home for friends and family. We are doing this very small at first.

I ordered the coop from Omlet and it is going to take a while to ship. I am very concerned about their safety if I get a regular coop. I know some of our neighbors have lost chickens from animals digging under the coop :-(

So my 2 big questions being a newbie are:
What do I do with my rooster (we named him hawk) :-(
What can I do with my 3 girls when they need to go in coop but I don't have the coop from Omlet yet?'

Thank you in advance to everyone for your knowledge and guidance.
Gi ;-)

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
I'm no fan of pre-fab coops. Do you have any outbuilding that you could convert into a coop?
If you are not allowed roosters where you are, you will have to rehome the one you've got.

 

[swampfox440]

Welcome to BYC !

 

[HKG]

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC. Here are some helpful links:

• Great go-to resource - Articles
• Space requirements
• “How to...” guides
• Raising Baby Chicks
• Find other BYC members nearby using the links in my signature, below (turn your phone to landscape to see them).

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[mamajos]

Welcome !! Glad you are here! Be sure to check out all the forums on chicken topics-and ask questions anytime—lots of extremely knowledgeable people are available to answer any questions!!!

 

[N F C]

If you can't keep the rooster, BYC has a free re-homing section where you could list him (be sure to add your general location): Animals In Need of Free Re-Homing

Best wishes!

 

[Grammy60]

Hello and welcome to BYC We are happy you have joined us. Best of luck with your new flock.

 

[Auntiejessi3]

 

[LJHC]

Hi and Welcome!
You are in the right place for support and answers to pressing questions. My suggestion is that you put 1/4" hardware cloth under your coop run if you are worried about animals digging under it. Best of luck!!