THEY'RE HERE!!

[Raindawg]

Hello everyone! After having joined BYC this past December in anticipation of getting new chicks and consuming a great deal of information from this site, I finally got my chicks on Saturday!

I got two Buff Orpingtons that were 8 days old (sorry Emmarainboe) and one each of Black Australorp, Speckled Sussex and Gold Laced Wyandotte. They are all doing well and I am so excited to have them as a part of my family! I am attempting to attach photos but I am a bit of a techno neophyte.

I'm sorry the first pic is a little blurry but I'm sure you all understand that the little ones don't willingly pose for photos! The second one is of my dog Frita (see my avatar) who is also happy to see the new additions!

Thanks to all who have provided me with information over the last 4 months.

 

[arwoon]

Cute! Don't forget to tell them that!

 

[DucksAreBest]

Hello, and a belated welcome to BackYard Chickens. Thank you for joining our community.

 

[EmmaRainboe]

Adorable! Welcome to BYC! So glad you decided to join us!

And no worries, I’m sure you’ll love your buff Orpingtons even if they aren’t the birds for me.

 

[chickentrains]

Welcome ! what cuties

 

[Pork Pie]

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

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

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[416bigbore]

Hello and welcome to BYC, You found an Awesome poultry Forum to be a part of with many great knowledgeable members who are more then willing to jump in and help you with any questions you may have.

 

[chrissynemetz]

Hello again!
Congratulations! They're adorable!

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.

 

[gtaus]

Hello everyone! After having joined BYC this past December in anticipation of getting new chicks and consuming a great deal of information from this site, I finally got my chicks on Saturday!

a little late, but welcome to the BYC forum just the same.

Thanks for the pics. Everyone loves pics of the little ones. Hope to hear more from you in the future.

FWIW, it appears that you are using a heat lamp for your chicks. I do that too. I always secure my heat lamps with 2 methods, in case one should fail. Heat lamps can cause fires if they fall on those pine shavings and paper towels.

I also see you have one thermometer off to the side in the brooder. Do you also have a thermometer under the light? I noticed that none of your chicks in the picture are under the lamp, so maybe it's too hot?

Good to hear that your dog is happy to see the new additions. But don't assume your family dog is safe to be around the chicks when unattended, or bad things might happen. From experience, trust needs to be earned between dogs and baby chicks.