Got a little ahead of meself and posted my first official post in the "what gender is it" area before making nice over here in the "intro" area, 
Brand new to chickens by about 6 weeks, but already smitten with the 5 babies I bought. Live in So. Cal, and besides the chicks I also have the pleasure of raising my 10 year old daughter, and even older German Shepherd, and a super cool rabbit. We moved the chicks from the brooder into the coop full-time about a week ago, and they are all happy campers. Based on some reading I did here, I installed some very low wattage LED lights in the hen house thinking that would draw them in at dusk - and the first night I found them all in the house before the solar even kicked on...such smarties.
We have a plucky & friendly Barred Rock (she's been the flock leader from day one; she always jumps in my lap when I sit in the coop), an inquisitive yet aloof Rhode Island White (always the 1st to investigate something new), a feisty but friendly Blue Laced Red Wyandotte (which, darn, I'm now pretty certain is a roo/see other thread), a shy & wary Welsummer (she's getting less so, but she's definitely lowest in the pecking order as well), and a sweetly vocal Light Brahma (she's always singing some little song, no matter what she's doing).
Thanks for all the great info here at the board. It's truly been a help to me in getting started. Cheers!
Brand new to chickens by about 6 weeks, but already smitten with the 5 babies I bought. Live in So. Cal, and besides the chicks I also have the pleasure of raising my 10 year old daughter, and even older German Shepherd, and a super cool rabbit. We moved the chicks from the brooder into the coop full-time about a week ago, and they are all happy campers. Based on some reading I did here, I installed some very low wattage LED lights in the hen house thinking that would draw them in at dusk - and the first night I found them all in the house before the solar even kicked on...such smarties. We have a plucky & friendly Barred Rock (she's been the flock leader from day one; she always jumps in my lap when I sit in the coop), an inquisitive yet aloof Rhode Island White (always the 1st to investigate something new), a feisty but friendly Blue Laced Red Wyandotte (which, darn, I'm now pretty certain is a roo/see other thread), a shy & wary Welsummer (she's getting less so, but she's definitely lowest in the pecking order as well), and a sweetly vocal Light Brahma (she's always singing some little song, no matter what she's doing).
Thanks for all the great info here at the board. It's truly been a help to me in getting started. Cheers!
and Welcome To BYC! Sounds like you have a cute little flock!
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