New to the flock

[swampfox440]

Hi, welcome to BYC! thanks for joining us.

 

[rjohns39]

Hi Sheila and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

 

[Blue Raptor]

I'm new to farm animals. We started with 16 birds (5 ISA Browns 5 Golden Comets that were all roosters, and a Barred Rock, Easter Egger, and Rhode Island Reds.) Eight ended up as roosters. So we ordered 15 more from a hatchery. Those are Barred Rocks and RIR's. We bought them as females but I'm beginning to think that's impossible.
We built our own chicken coop and run and now have six ducks and two turkeys.
I'm learning a lot about livestock, obviously. But our goal is to grow our own food and for it to be healthy. I'm feeding our animals organic feed and have recently started to ferment it.
We're also in the process of trying to prepare some garden space for next spring.
I've really enjoyed reading many of the posts and I'm very grateful to the people who share their wisdom. It's been invaluable to us as we learn to set things up.

Welcome to BYC!! Happy Halloween!

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC, and good luck with your projects.

 

[N F C]

Hello, best wishes with your homesteading!

 

[Idaho Chicken Bungalow]

Welcome to the coop! I use the Forums and Articles tabs at the top of the page to do research. You can get lost for hours. It's nice to know you are minutes away from getting help with questions and emergencies!