So happy to be part of this community!

[Starlyt1221]

Hi everyone! I'm totally new to chickens. I have 2 dogs and I've had birds in the past but never chickens. I have 5 chicks right now. One is a big girl growing up way too fast! I'm not totally sure about the breeds. I got them from Tractor Supply and I was going through a lot (sick family member and she passed away the 7th) when I got my babies and learning the breeds totally slipped my mind. Maybe you all can help me with that! I'm so enthusiastic for this new adventure and can't wait to make my chicks backyard chickens.
My other hobbies are dancing, exercising, music/concerts, stuff like that. I found this site on Facebook. I look forward to learning from everyone.

 

[janiedoe]

Welcome to BYC.
I am so sorry for the loss of your family member.
Your chicks are so cute!

 

[N F C]

Hi, it's nice to have you here with us! Once your chicks are around 6 weeks old, breed will be easier to identify. In the meantime, make yourself at home here!

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.

I'm very sorry for your loss.
I would wait until the chicks are fully feathered, around 6 weeks old, and then post new pictures for a better chance at an accurate ID.

I really hope those two yellow chicks are not Cornish crosses. They are meat birds designed to grow at an astronomical rate and they do not live long. TSC is notorious for mixing up chicks.

 

[007Sean]

Howdy, and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Happy to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[dawg53]

Welcome to BYC.

 

[muddy75]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[Boppo]

Glad to meet you and welcome to BYC. I am so sorry for your loss. You have beautiful chicks who look like they will grow into a colorful and fun flock.

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

 

[Nomadicus]

Hello and Welcome to BYC. Glad to have you here in this poultry loving community.

 

[sourland]

Hello, and welcome to the BYC community.