Hi all!

[RaeNS]

Hi all! I got my first chicks after years of waiting. I have 8 chicks and 2 ducklings that I picked up from Tractor Supply. I originally had chicks ordered, but an impromptu family vacation forced me to postpone my order. Because one of the breeds I had ordered was really popular it pushed my order too far into summer for our southern Arizona heat. But I love the variety I got and so far a good portion look like they are the pullets they are supposed to be.

So I got 2 batches a week apart because they didn't have the greatest variety the first time (they had a whole tub of ducks and another of silkies)

My first batch was 2 Easter Eggers pullets, a blue production pullet, 2 sultan bantams that sadly passed and 2 swedish ducks (a chocolate and a black)

The second batch I got were a speckled Sussex pullet, a black turken pullet, a mottled D'uccle bantam, quail D'anver, and a mystery bantam that is starting to look like a dark Brahma bantam pullet.
The Chick gang

Lighter Easter Egger - Daisy

Dark Easter Egger - Maisy

Production Blue - Luna (with Maisy and the D'anver Diesal)

Speckled Sussex- Hazel (picture is about a week old)

Turken - Brunhild

Mottled D'uccle - Phoenix and D'anver - Diesal

Mystery (Dark Brahma?) Bantam - Mesa

 

[pennyJo1960]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens your going to need a huge coop
this is a great site

 

[RaeNS]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens your going to need a huge coop
this is a great site

Thanks! I have a smaller coop for night and laying eggs with a large run for during the day. Its should be just around the right size for all of them if by some miracle they are all pullets.

We are setting up a second pen for the ducks that should be done in a week.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Oh the great fun of sexing yes often we say it will lay an egg or crow soon
there are some that can actually sex them.. I grew up on a farm left it got chickens again 6 years Ago .....

 

[Pork Pie]

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

• Great go-to resource - Articles
• Insightful feedback on how members manage their flocks - Topic of the Week back-catalogue
• Good link to read before building a coop / run - Space requirements

Best wishes



Pork Pie

 

[chrissynemetz]

Hi and welcome to BYC! We're glad you joined us!

 

[BlueBaby]

Hello, and welcome! Glad that you joined! I'm here in AZ. also! The Naked Neck Turken's do very well here in our hot summer heat! I love mine! Good luck with your new flock!

 

[drumstick diva]

So glad you joined us at the pulse beat of the chicken community, BACKYARD CHICKENS.
Love the photos

 

[DiYMama540]

Welcome to BYC! Great pictures...thanks for sharing! Be sure to stop by the duck forum, we have a very active waterfowl community as well!

 

[Isaac 0]

Welcome to BYC! It's great to have you here!