Super EGG-sited to be here!

[KaptainHowdy]

I've been talking about having chickens for a few years now... and I finally caved in and bought 32 chicks the 2nd of April 2019. My local tractor supply co. Had marked the chicks down to 50 cents ea. so I bought 32! Probably a good thing I didn't have a 50$ on me!! I spent the 18$ I did have tho! Lol
They were in my house for the last 11 days while I gathered supplies to build a big brooder. (I think that's what it's called anyway)
It's a 4'x6' wood box with their heat lamp, water, & food dish.
A 3 perch roost and a mirror!! Lol
I moved them in today (April 13th)
So many ideas for the coop and run!
Although I only have the run partially framed out and I just set 2 posts for the coop today also.
Now we're gonna get a few bad days of weather.... but that will give me time to draw out my ideas and see what they look like outside my head!
I will hopefully be able to figure out this app so I can add my coop pictures as I build!
Thanks for reading!
I'll be here for awhile I suspect!
Ron

 

[ChickNanny13]

Glad you jumped in and joined us. You'll really enjoy the knowledge and information shared by it's great members. Check out the idea in the "Coop & Run" forum, just remember one thing ... BIGGER the better. Helps with Chicken Math and you've got a head start Were the chicks "straight run" or pullets?

You did a great job on the brooder

 

[drumstick diva]

Hope you will enjoy Backyard Chickens as much as we do

 

[KaptainHowdy]

Glad you jumped in and joined us. You'll really enjoy the knowledge and information shared by it's great members. Check out the idea in the "Coop & Run" forum, just remember one thing ... BIGGER the better. Helps with Chicken Math and you've got a head start Were the chicks "straight run" or pullets?

You did a great job on the brooder

Thank you I spent most of the afternoon. On the brooder.
So all but 6 were pullets.
And the 6 straight run were wyandotte.
I was going to let 6 of the chickens reproduce so I could have them to eat.
But after I talked with a Tractor Supply manager he gave me the info I need to buy 50 cent chicks every year.
So I wont be keeping any roosters.

 

[Perris]

hello Ron @KaptainHowdy ! welcome to BYC
good luck with your adorable chicks!

 

[Ribh]

WELCOME TO BYC.​

 

[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!

 

[KLIL]

Hello from down under Australia and welcome to BYC!
You are going to love it here.

Feel free to pop by and share your daily updates for 2019 with us. We would love to have you join us.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/flock-life-journeys-2019.1286370/

Lovely to meet you and hope to speak more.

 

[Naser]

Welcome and enjoy your time and your chickens

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi Ron and welcome to BYC and congrats on your new hobby.

Here are some links to key resources:

• List of guides on how to use the site - announcements-feedback-issues-guides.3
• Great resource for beginners = https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/category/learning-center.11/
• Good starting point for browsing the site - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/
• Interesting feedback on how members manage their flocks -https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/topic-of-the-week-thread-archives
• Excellent source of local information - Find your State's thread.

Best wishes

Pork Pie