New Member from central Ohio

[bablessing1]

Hello all! So glad to have found this site. So much information! My husband and I recently bought our first chickens - 12 Australorp chicks. Then, just to complicate matters, my (adult) daughter decided that she wanted a duck. No problem, but then she came home with SIX! She takes great care of them. They are so fun to watch!

I am surprised at how attached I have become to the chickens. I wasn't raised on a farm, and always thought chickens were skittish and unfriendly. My chickens, however, are very sweet. I just love spending time with them! They should be old enough to start laying eggs sometime in August, I hope.

I'm sure I'll have some questions for you as time goes on, so in the meantime, thanks for creating such a wonderful resource for us newbies!

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and

- glad that you have joined us.

You'll find lots of info in the Learning Centre
https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/1/Learning_Center, and if you have a specific topic in mind, just type it in the search box - there's a wealth of information on past and present threads.

You may wish to consider joining your state thread as it will put you in touch with other BYC members in your area - https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/270925/find-your-states-thread

All the best
CT

 

[drumstick diva]

Black Australorps are a very popular breed and good layers of brown eggs. They also seem to do well in hot or cold climates, and are considered a docile, sociable breed. Welcome to the Backyard chickens flock.

 

[sunflour]

so glad you have joined us and congrats on getting your own flock.

They are fun to raise and even more fun when those wonderful eggs start coming.

Good luck in your new adventure.

 

[henny1129]

I'm from NW Ohio! Good luck with your chicks and ducklings! And feel free to ask any questions, BYC is full of friendly and knowledgeable people!

 

[sumi]

Welcome to BYC

Glad you joined the flock!

 

[BantamFan4Life]

Welcome to BYC! I'm glad you joined us!