Hi! New Chicken Mama Here!

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Thank you for letting me join :) My husband and I recently moved from Florida to Arkansas, with my Dad. We were graciously gifted 6 hens and a rooster, all Rhode Island Reds. They are an "older" flock who are training us 😂. We're hoping to expand the flock with younger layers and some meat birds. I look forward to learning from you all!
 

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Hello and welcome to BYC! :frow

Congrats on your new flock! They will have you trained up in no time. ;) If they won't answer your questions, feel free to ask them here! 😁

Make yourself at home here and welcome to our community!
 
MissDee said:
Thank you for letting me join :) My husband and I recently moved from Florida to Arkansas, with my Dad. We were graciously gifted 6 hens and a rooster, all Rhode Island Reds. They are an "older" flock who are training us 😂. We're hoping to expand the flock with younger layers and some meat birds. I look forward to learning from you all!
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Nice to meet you! I’m new here, too, but everyone has been SO helpful! Enjoy your new adventure!
 
MissDee said:
Thank you for letting me join :) My husband and I recently moved from Florida to Arkansas, with my Dad. We were graciously gifted 6 hens and a rooster, all Rhode Island Reds. They are an "older" flock who are training us 😂. We're hoping to expand the flock with younger layers and some meat birds. I look forward to learning from you all!
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Welcome. Your chickens are very pretty. Please enjoy them. Older chickens are so much fun and are so loving. As far as adding younger chickens, please keep them in a different coop and run for at least 6-months. I say this because there are many diseases that will not be revealed with the typical 30-day quarantine. Older chickens that survive certain diseases (MG, IC, etc..), are still carriers and can give it to the younger chickens. 6-months is enough time to make sure this is not the case. Ask questions as needed. We are here to help.
 

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