New to chickens

[ejbeez85]

I have 9 chicks. They are between 1 1/2 weeks to 3 1/2 weeks. Then I have a batch of 7 coming from Mypetchicken mid April. These will be our first chickens. I'll have 16 and will only keep one rooster so hopefully we don't get too many of those. I also have 4 runner ducks coming in April too.

 

[Lucyluvchickens]

Wow! Oh what fun!!!! Congrats!!!! Just a warning- once you get your first batch, you will never be able to stop ordering or hatching them. I'm serius. Raising poultry is addicting

Welcome!

 

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas, ejbeez85, and

! It's great to have you in our community! Here are some helpful links that will assist you on your poultry expedition: The Learning Center is loaded with articles covering the entire range of chicken keeping: https://www.backyardchickens.com/atype/1/Learning_Center
The Ducks Forum is staffed by a group of knowledgeable quacker keepers: https://www.backyardchickens.com/f/42/ducks
When you start integrating different age birds you will want to take a look at this article:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/introducing-new-chickens-using-the-see-but-don-t-touch-method
And if you'd like to chat with some "local" poultry folks, find your state thread here:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/270925/find-your-states-thread
Best wishes to you and your assorted poultry and thanks for joking BYC!!

 

[ejbeez85]

Wow! Oh what fun!!!! Congrats!!!! Just a warning- once you get your first batch, you will never be able to stop ordering or hatching them. I'm serius. Raising poultry is addicting

Welcome!

It's funny because I had originally ordered the 7 and the next thing I knew I have these 9 and those 7 still coming.

 

[Lucyluvchickens]

It's funny because I had originally ordered the 7 and the next thing I knew I have these 9 and those 7 still coming.

yes it happens

 

[chickenweirdo1]

Wow! Oh what fun!!!! Congrats!!!! Just a warning- once you get your first batch, you will never be able to stop ordering or hatching them. I'm serius. Raising poultry is addicting

Welcome!

It's funny because I had originally ordered the 7 and the next thing I knew I have these 9 and those 7 still coming.

I started with 5 and now I've got 14 with 14 more on the way.

 

[dewtattoo]

I love the baby chicks. They grow up so fast

 

[N F C]

Congratulations on your expanding flock!

 

[micah wotring]

Welcome to BYC! Great to have you here!


Make it a great day!
~MW

 

[drumstick diva]

Too late, no turning back now - you ARE addicted to chickens. No one here will ever say you have too many. You'll have lots of company BYC has over 444,000 members around the globe.

Thank you for joining us at Backyard chickens.