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Good afternoon!
My family and I live on just over 12 acres in rural SC. My husband is a programmer who works from home and I’m an elementary school teacher. We hope to someday be completely off grid and self sustaining. We have four children/young adults, six dogs, 2 rabbits and now 6 chicks. 🐥

As soon as the outdoor coop is complete, we are adopting 4 additional hens from a friend who can no longer keep them due to neighbor complaints.

I was super relieved that all of the babies survived the first night, as I had not done enough research to feel confident yesterday. I just finished reading, cover to cover, Grit’s Guide to Backyard Chickens. I feel overwhelmed and excited. I already want to add some ducks and geese to the flock, but am terrified of predators. I want to add a rooster, but hubby says no. What are your thoughts?
I look forward to learning from y’all!
😃🐥😃
Jen
The picture is of my youngest child with one of our chicks.
 

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Hello there and welcome to BYC! :frow

You have definitely come to the right place for all the fun and learning! Cute photo. :)

Make yourself at home here and if you have any questions along the way, be sure to ask. Welcome aboard! :)
 
Jhudson002 said:
Good afternoon!
My family and I live on just over 12 acres in rural SC. My husband is a programmer who works from home and I’m an elementary school teacher. We hope to someday be completely off grid and self sustaining. We have four children/young adults, six dogs, 2 rabbits and now 6 chicks. 🐥

As soon as the outdoor coop is complete, we are adopting 4 additional hens from a friend who can no longer keep them due to neighbor complaints.

I was super relieved that all of the babies survived the first night, as I had not done enough research to feel confident yesterday. I just finished reading, cover to cover, Grit’s Guide to Backyard Chickens. I feel overwhelmed and excited. I already want to add some ducks and geese to the flock, but am terrified of predators. I want to add a rooster, but hubby says no. What are your thoughts?
I look forward to learning from y’all!
😃🐥😃
Jen
The picture is of my youngest child with one of our chicks.
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Welcome to the chicken world, one word of caution, isolate the new hens away from your others. One year I lost a beautiful flock because I brought one in from another chicken yard , it was sick but was not showing symptoms. My whole flock started dying. Merecks disease. I was distrought. Be careful what you add.
 
Hello, and welcome! Glad that you joined! Good luck with the chick's. I agree with what @crazyhen75 just told you above. You will have to be careful about what you add, and make sure that you isolate any new one's that you add to make sure that they don't bring any illness or disease into your flock.
 

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