The Millennials Thread (Gen Z is welcome too)

[24Elsinore]

Curious what brought everyone to byc or what made you start like a farm life

My in-laws started a new flock of chickens and I quickly became fascinated, if not infatuated with them. My wife's family has a lot of experience with chickens. We incubated a batch last year and we raised them for about a month before sending them off to the farm with the in-laws. Since then I have really wanted my own. My wife wants no part in raising chickens anymore because she also knows the heart break of it, but she is willing to let me have a go at it which I appreciate tremendously. Now I just have to wait until June for my order to get here.

 

[24Elsinore]

In general ducks do really well In the winter. I like the feather patterns but I don't know how I feel about that face... I think i'd get Acondas and Harlequins

I don't know much about domestic duck breeds but I am a huge fan of wild ducks and look how many of them swim around in near freezing water like it is nothing. I am sure as long as they don't have a constant cold breeze on them then they are insulated enough to stay warm in the winter.

 

[Whattheduckk]

Curious what brought everyone to byc or what made you start like a farm life

I moved to my boyfriends hometown last year around this time for his career and we are in a very rural area in Upstate New York living with his parents. I have ALWAYS wanted ducks but living in the city in FL that never happened, but luckily my bf family has 50 acres & a pond so I decided why not have a few pet ducks in the backyard so I can love on them & they can help fertilize our gardens & provide us with eggs!

 

[applebeee]

Your ducks should be fine in winter. They can handle pretty cold environments when fully feathered

 

[riss]

Yeah it gets like SO cold here! I am from Florida and still trying to adjust to it. It’s so weird that Muscovy Ducks are winter hardy when there’s SO MANY in Florida!! Lol

Where you from?

 

[Whattheduckk]

Your ducks should be fine in winter. They can handle pretty cold environments when fully feathered

Yeah I will be everything I can do they

Where you from?

i am from Jupiter Florida!!

 

[Whattheduckk]

Your ducks should be fine in winter. They can handle pretty cold environments when fully feathered

I will do everything I can to make sure they are comfortable in the winter.
Is that your Husky in your profile picture?

 

[riss]

I will do everything I can to make sure they are comfortable in the winter.

I remember when I first moved my ducks outside I was super nervous about them being cold like my parent instincts were crazy but they were fine and actually loved it

 

[Whattheduckk]

I remember when I first moved my ducks outside I was super nervous about them being cold like my parent instincts were crazy but they were fine and actually loved it

How old were they when you transitioned them outside?

 

[riss]

@Whattheduckk https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/join-duck-club.1450918/

Here is a thread for duck owners