Hello everyone from Dallas, TX

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dizziedee214

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My husband and I recently discovered that we can keep chickens here in Dallas. We found this site via a recommendation from our local feed store and we are so happy we did. All the knowledge shared on this board is amazing. We do not have any chickens of our own yet and we are now even considering ducks.
 
Hi :welcome

Glad you could join the flock! That's great news on you being able to keep chickens :D I'm sure you will enjoy your chicken adventures very much. They are so much fun and very rewarding too. The learning centre has some great articles that will help you get started on your new chicken and duck adventures. Here is the link ~ https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/1/Learning_Center

Be sure to ask any questions, everyone here to help and very friendly.

Enjoy BYC :frow
 
Hi and welcome
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Great news that you are planning for your chicken experience. There are so many resources here, and the members are very helpful. I read that many new members choose to buy day old chicks, but the learning curve is a little more gentle if you buy point of lay pullets (4-5 months olds) and you get eggs a lot faster!

Joining your state thread may be useful as it will put you in touch with other BYC members in your area - just type the name of your state in the search box. They are likely to be able to help you out in terms of sourcing chickens, feeds etc.

All the best
CT
 
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Reading up on the duck breed focus threads is a good way to learn more about the various types of ducks. Lots of good information from members that own them and some beautiful photos.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1024526/duck-breed-focus-project

Whether you decide to go with chickens or ducks, you'll have fun. (I vote for getting both!)

Thanks for joining us!
 
Hi! I am a new member also. We live near DFW airport and just started our first chicken journey. We have a mixed flock, 1 Bared Rock, 1 Buff Orpington,1 Gold Sex-Link, 2 Easter Eggers, and 1 supposed to be Australorp but looks like she's a black sex-link. They range in age from 3.5 weeks to 6 weeks. We got them from the feed store in Grapevine. Although very nice people, they had no knowledge about chickens! Our run is finished and the girls stay out there during the day, our coop still needs to be calked and a few more tweaks, plus waiting for the baby to get a few more feathers! BTW- we lost our first EE at about 10 days old (we don't know why) and replaced her with 2 just incase I couldn't put a new one right in with the others, I didn't want one all by herself!! That's why we have 2 EE's!! I look forward to hearing what you end up getting and how it all goes!
 

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