Learn some tips about introducing new chickens, or even new bird species, such as guinea fowl, into your existing backyard poultry flock. One of the biggest appeals for me about moving to our historic Appalachian homestead this fall was the opportunity to have some poultry. I have a love for chickens that defies common sense for someone that has never owned her own, so I convinced my husband to make it a priority to restore the old chicken coop on our property.