I just wanted to check in and introduce myself. My name is Joe, I'm married and have 4 great kids and 2 grand kids. My wife and I both grew up on farms and have just started raising chickens again. So far we have 12 red sex links, 1 white leghorn, 3 silkies, 2 reuan ducks, and 2 some other kind of ducks the grand kids picked out. We also have 2 cats and 3 dogs, and a horse that isn't ours but just showed up one day and has stayed in our field ever since. All of our chicks and ducklings are between 2 and 3 weeks old. Everyone is really excited about the new additions to our family. I look forward to reading everyone's posts and getting new ideas about chickens.