Hello!

[fowlmom]

I live on 90 acres and we recently (4-5 months ago) purchased 7 chickens (ok, hubby did, total surprise on my part). We also currently have 8 ducks, but 2 of our females are sitting on 18 eggs at the moment so may have more soon! We have 5 parrots, 3 B&G macaws, an African grey and a yellow streak lorrie. And last but not least 3 dogs. My husbands family had chickens when he was little but they were a source of income for them so were taken care of much differently than ours. I know absolutely nothing about chickens or ducks. But 10 years ago I knew nothing about parrots either lol. I am hoping to gain a lot of insight on this group about how to better take care of them, tips, tricks etc.

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
You've come to the right place to learn about chickens and ducks.

 

[Pork Pie]

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

Here are some links to useful resources:

• List of guides on how to use the site - “How to...” guides
• Great go-to resource - Learning Centre
• Good starting point for browsing the site - Articles
• Insightful feedback on how members manage their flocks - Topic of the Week back-catalogue
• Excellent sources of local information - U.S. States

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[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!

 

[CarpCharacin]

Welcome to BYC! We're glad you decided to join our wonderful community!

 

[cheekychick3]

Hi and you will love it here. And learn loads, also everyone is so friendly.
Love your variety of animals, when baby ducks are born, take some pics, as we will
love to see them. Also your new chickens as well.

 

[Leahs Coop]

Hello, and a warm welcome to Backyard Chickens! It's great to have you here with us!

 

[Kiki]

Welcome to BYC.
We are glad you joined this flock!
Jump right in and make yourself at home.


This video will help you learn how to navigate this site:

Coop Ideas:
Chicken Coops.

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[BlueBaby]

Hello, and welcome! Glad that you joined! Good luck with your flock! Don't worry, those chicken's will grow on you, and each has it's own personality.

 

[drumstick diva]

So glad you joined us at Backyard chickens