Hi! I'm Shannon, and I primarily have questions pertaining to the rearing of ducklings.
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I am BRAND new to this! I'm at a roughly 5 acre rural property that contains a ~1/3 acre pond. We're hoping to raise some mallard ducklings to live on the pond, but I want to make sure I do it right!
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
Our flock will be relatively small, probably six or eight birds.
(3) What breeds do you have?
None yet -- hoping to get mallards.
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens?
I've personally been eager to raise chickens, but right now, the ducklings make a lot more sense!
(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
I enjoy a lot of other outdoor stuff -- gardening and hiking in particular.
(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.
I manage the estate where I plan to have the ducklings. Personally, Allergies and schedules make it difficult for us to have a lot of pets at home, but we do have a LOT of fish (spread throughout an outdoor koi pond and five aquariums).
(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community?
BYC seems like an excellent community full of helpful people! I just discovered it via Google.
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I am BRAND new to this! I'm at a roughly 5 acre rural property that contains a ~1/3 acre pond. We're hoping to raise some mallard ducklings to live on the pond, but I want to make sure I do it right!
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
Our flock will be relatively small, probably six or eight birds.
(3) What breeds do you have?
None yet -- hoping to get mallards.
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens?
I've personally been eager to raise chickens, but right now, the ducklings make a lot more sense!
(5) What are some of your other hobbies?
I enjoy a lot of other outdoor stuff -- gardening and hiking in particular.
(6) Tell us about your family, your other pets, your occupation, or anything else you'd like to share.
I manage the estate where I plan to have the ducklings. Personally, Allergies and schedules make it difficult for us to have a lot of pets at home, but we do have a LOT of fish (spread throughout an outdoor koi pond and five aquariums).
(7) Bonus: How did you find BYC, how long have you known about BYC, and what made you finally join our awesome community?
BYC seems like an excellent community full of helpful people! I just discovered it via Google.