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Caliche Chick

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Aug 7, 2025
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Hello,

I am a retired botanist and environmental scientist. I got chickens a few years ago to cheer up a room mate who just found out she had MS. They did the trick. She suddenly had a reason to get up in the morning and gave me a daily social report. When she passed, I inherited the flock of characters.
A weed outbreak this spring motivated me to add weeder geese and a mallard duck. I am going through baptism by fire here. Talk about a crash course in personalities! I really need to network with other bird tenders.
 
Greetings & Salutations. Welcome.

Wow, what a friend. Thank you.

A number of birds for you to learn about. For geese check https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/geese.47/
For Ducks https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/ducks.42/

Choose the best Forum to ask questions.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/feeding-watering-your-flock.12/
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forums/managing-your-flock.2/

There are many and also the Articles, which you can search.
You can also ask a question here and we will help you to the correct Forum.

Bless you for doing this for a friend. Motivation to live.

This is a wonderful site on which to Learn and enjoy. We are pleased to have you in the community.
 

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