Returning to chickens as pets and providers

[grdnlvr]

Hello to all. I had a flock of Dominiques and Australorps several years back and had to adopt them out for one of my kids' health issues. This is not the case now and I have a Rouen duck, 1ea Buff Orpington, RIR, Golden Laced Wyandotte, Easter Egger and Black Australorp hens in chick stage (9 days old). I have about 5 acres that I love and my sweeties will keep the bug population down and help my compost pile to boot. Any and all suggestions are welcome. I am raising them as organically as possible. I drive 60 miles just to get certified non-soy organic feed for them! I use no non-organic products in my square foot garden patches or anywhere else on my property. I care about my soil bio-system and my healthy foods. I recycle as much as I can and repurpose when I find use for something.

 

[gander007]

Alright

it's great to have you joining the BYC flock

Good job at keeping the planet green

BYC has a real nice learning center

 

[drumstick diva]

 

[TwoCrows]

Good luck in all your adventures in life and enjoy BYC!

 

[Kelsie2290]

Hello and Welcome To BYC! Good luck with your new chicks and your garden!

 

[grdnlvr]

Thanks, just trying to do my part. The earth is not expendable, it is finite and we should be good stewards with what we are blessed with as best as we can.

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC, and welcome back to poultry keeping.

 

[grdnlvr]

Thanks for all of the replies! I'm sure I will have many questions to ask. I hope to be able to help anyone else that may have a question that I can be of assistance with.