New from Ohio

[dreamingbig]

Hi - just joined a few days ago. We are in the process of buying a house. The owner is relocating and has offered to leave their five layers, a pair of mating turkeys (Bourbon Reds) and a hive of bees. We have never raised chicken or turkeys (or bees) so I am trying to educate myself very quickly! I am overwhelmed!

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas, dreamingbig, and

! Great to have you aboard! Sounds like you have a little homework to do! Below are a few links that will get you up to speed. Poultry keeping need not be complicated - but a little homework never hurt anyone. Most importantly, have fun!

This link is the Learning Center - it will give you all the basic info on care and maintenance of your chickens.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/

As you have hens, here is the egglaying thread:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/18/chicken-behaviors-and-egglaying

And here is the thread turkey keepers use - read up and ask questions as they arise:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/20/turkeys

 

[nova022]

 

[Kevin565]

 

[S&N Livestock]

from Ohio

 

[1muttsfan]

Hi and welcome to BYC from northern Michigan

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Welcome to BYC!!!

Glad you joined us!

 

[liz9910]

from California, redsoxs has given you great advice.

 

[DDNONIN2016]

Hello and welcome from SW Ohio...so glad you joined BYC
Best of luck with all your new animals and activities

 

[sumi]

Hello and welcome to BYC

Glad you joined us!