BackYard Chickens - Raising BackYard Chickens - Recent Changeshttp://www.backyardchickens.com/livefeed.rssTrack the most recent changes to the backyard chickens community with this feedenHuddler 0.1Wed, 22 May 2013 07:52:01 +0000Well, taught some cute tricks to my seramas!http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/784247/well-taught-some-cute-tricks-to-my-seramas "   Here's a video of some of the tricks I've taught Grayson and Tucker. They love..."threadWed, 22 May 2013 07:36:45 +0000Sumatra503Wed, 22 May 2013 07:36:45 +0000#188158177Broken beakhttp://www.backyardchickens.com/t/784246/broken-beak "I just fed my two year old rooster mashed up and watered down crumble pushing it into..."threadWed, 22 May 2013 07:27:43 +0000roominthecoopWed, 22 May 2013 07:27:43 +0000#188158147Dust Bath photoshttp://www.backyardchickens.com/t/784244/dust-bath-photos " Do you have photos of your birds taking a dust bath? This was their first bath after..."threadWed, 22 May 2013 06:59:29 +0000gingerpeach22Wed, 22 May 2013 06:59:29 +0000#188158091found & caught a baby opposom in our coop...how do i prevent?http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/784243/found-caught-a-baby-opposom-in-our-coop-how-do-i-prevent " so tonight i went to put away our chickens (they like to sit on top of there dog pen..."threadWed, 22 May 2013 06:45:02 +0000chickencrazy21Wed, 22 May 2013 06:45:02 +0000#188158033A real newbie question! Incubating for the first time. Help!http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/784242/a-real-newbie-question-incubating-for-the-first-time-help " This might sound rather dumb to some but if I don't ask I'll never know! ... do you..."threadWed, 22 May 2013 06:36:45 +0000ashem0Wed, 22 May 2013 06:36:45 +0000#188158017*Newbie* No eggs in four days - problem? or normal?http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/784239/newbie-no-eggs-in-four-days-problem-or-normal " This is my very first flock so please be gentle if I am asking stupid questions, LOL..."threadWed, 22 May 2013 05:58:29 +0000familypendragonWed, 22 May 2013 05:58:29 +0000#188157890Baby Possum. What can it do?http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/784238/baby-possum-what-can-it-do " I found a baby possum in my hens yard.  They are locked up! I went to scoot it out..."threadWed, 22 May 2013 05:52:57 +0000gmachickenWed, 22 May 2013 05:52:57 +0000#1881578495 Week Old Pullet - Acting Sick. Can anyone diagnose?http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/784237/5-week-old-pullet-acting-sick-can-anyone-diagnose " My favorite girl of our 6, 5-week old chicks started acting funny this morning. ..."threadWed, 22 May 2013 05:27:38 +0000DenverGalWed, 22 May 2013 05:27:38 +0000#188157754New flock memberhttp://www.backyardchickens.com/t/784236/new-flock-member " I have a flock of 3 hens that are 1 yr old. (E.E., LB. Australorp) they came from the..."threadWed, 22 May 2013 05:27:10 +0000tknutsenWed, 22 May 2013 05:27:10 +0000#188157752nice, then mean, then nice, then meanhttp://www.backyardchickens.com/t/784233/nice-then-mean-then-nice-then-mean " I am a first time chicken owner and have five 11 week old birds that I have raised..."threadWed, 22 May 2013 05:02:46 +0000jillstuWed, 22 May 2013 05:02:46 +0000#188157537how odd, she stopped growling...http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/784232/how-odd-she-stopped-growling " I have a hen who would always growl when I showed up until today . I went to pick her..."threadWed, 22 May 2013 05:00:32 +0000GeorgeBenavidesWed, 22 May 2013 05:00:32 +0000#188157501Missing Feathers, Not Moltinghttp://www.backyardchickens.com/t/784231/missing-feathers-not-molting " Hi there,   I am a fairly new chicken-eer.  I've had my 7 girls for about a year..."threadWed, 22 May 2013 04:58:51 +0000CajunKennyWed, 22 May 2013 04:58:51 +0000#188157478Groundhogs?http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/784228/groundhogs " My neighbor pointed out a den of baby groundhogs in her yard yesterday.  I didnt..."threadWed, 22 May 2013 04:44:49 +0000bls5049Wed, 22 May 2013 04:44:49 +0000#188157269Quick question about food and water for baby chicks!http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/784227/quick-question-about-food-and-water-for-baby-chicks " Just got my very first two chicks today! I got them from a local feed store and they..."threadWed, 22 May 2013 04:43:49 +0000GabeStalkerWed, 22 May 2013 04:43:49 +0000#188157258Add a couple; remove a couple - at the same time?http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/784226/add-a-couple-remove-a-couple-at-the-same-time " Hi there,   I have four 11 week old pullets (2 wyndottes, 1 cuckoo maran, 1..."threadWed, 22 May 2013 04:32:46 +0000jillstuWed, 22 May 2013 04:32:46 +0000#188157111when do chicks start to roost ?http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/784223/when-do-chicks-start-to-roost " We built a coop 24 x 12 and we weren't able to finish getting the roost up at first...."threadWed, 22 May 2013 04:18:04 +0000Homestead girlWed, 22 May 2013 04:18:04 +0000#188156949red won't rousthttp://www.backyardchickens.com/t/784219/red-wont-roust " I've a rodhe Island red that used to roust at night now she lays in the bottom of the..."threadWed, 22 May 2013 04:02:01 +0000bitmWed, 22 May 2013 04:02:01 +0000#188156694ACV and electrolytes be used togetherhttp://www.backyardchickens.com/t/784217/acv-and-electrolytes-be-used-together "Can ACV and electrolytes be used together. I bought some Save a Chick and wondering if..."threadWed, 22 May 2013 03:53:47 +0000gilbsmomWed, 22 May 2013 03:53:47 +0000#188156530chics and treatshttp://www.backyardchickens.com/t/784216/chics-and-treats " At what age can I begin giving the baby chics anything to eat other that the starter..."threadWed, 22 May 2013 03:51:52 +00004eggsonlyWed, 22 May 2013 03:51:52 +0000#188156492Is it the axe for this egg eater?http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/784215/is-it-the-axe-for-this-egg-eater " Hey folks, a week or so back I asked you all to help me diagnose why my 5 2-year old..."threadWed, 22 May 2013 03:44:43 +0000Hummingbird HollowWed, 22 May 2013 03:44:43 +0000#188156373Chigger treatment and my flock???http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/784213/chigger-treatment-and-my-flock "Ok I have read extensively on BYC about humans and chiggers but I really need to know..."threadWed, 22 May 2013 03:42:39 +0000fowlmouthgirlsWed, 22 May 2013 03:42:39 +0000#188156324A few general questions about rasing chickshttp://www.backyardchickens.com/t/784212/a-few-general-questions-about-rasing-chicks " To start, if you've not read anything I've posted, I'll do a quick run through of my..."threadWed, 22 May 2013 03:28:46 +0000AParmerWed, 22 May 2013 03:28:46 +0000#188156076Time to call in the experts! I need some help please!http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/784210/time-to-call-in-the-experts-i-need-some-help-please "Wouldn't ya know I just got my post all finished and accidentally DELETED it?..."threadWed, 22 May 2013 03:28:16 +0000StellaBlueMamaWed, 22 May 2013 03:28:16 +0000#188156060Day old chick with leg issuehttp://www.backyardchickens.com/t/784208/day-old-chick-with-leg-issue "   Just recieved 10 chicks today, all seem healthy and happy except one whose..."threadWed, 22 May 2013 03:25:01 +0000gunnz23Wed, 22 May 2013 03:25:01 +0000#188155976Worms/maggots on vent -- contagious? HELP!http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/784204/worms-maggots-on-vent-contagious-help " Hi all. We just put one of our nine chickens down about half hour ago. I had been..."threadWed, 22 May 2013 03:16:40 +0000millerchickensWed, 22 May 2013 03:16:40 +0000#188155805Crooked beak in 8-9 week old Easter Eggerhttp://www.backyardchickens.com/t/784202/crooked-beak-in-8-9-week-old-easter-egger "I just got back from being out of town for a little over a week, and I noticed one of..."threadWed, 22 May 2013 03:15:36 +0000flockmommaWed, 22 May 2013 03:15:36 +0000#188155779Egg production?http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/784198/egg-production "So I have made the dive into investing in some chicks. What I have are as listed 4-..."threadWed, 22 May 2013 03:12:51 +0000Sultan2610Wed, 22 May 2013 03:12:51 +0000#188155704Will my chicks always run away from me?http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/784197/will-my-chicks-always-run-away-from-me "I purchased my chicks a few weeks ago from the ranch supply store and everything has..."threadWed, 22 May 2013 03:09:59 +0000MizzPeabodyIVWed, 22 May 2013 03:09:59 +0000#188155636combhttp://www.backyardchickens.com/t/784196/comb " merlin his comb turns dark when he is in my lap i rub it and then it turns bact to red"threadWed, 22 May 2013 03:09:16 +0000steven blake mcintoshWed, 22 May 2013 03:09:16 +0000#188155612Coyotes?http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/784194/coyotes " Over the past few weeks, we have lost 4 hens and a rooster.  The first one we thought..."threadWed, 22 May 2013 03:02:35 +0000AZchickymommaWed, 22 May 2013 03:02:35 +0000#188155486What kind of chicken is this?http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/784193/what-kind-of-chicken-is-this " Can anyone tell me what kind of chicken this is?  We got our "Mystery Chick"..."threadWed, 22 May 2013 03:01:40 +0000iammarypWed, 22 May 2013 03:01:40 +0000#188155465I got my first order of chicks today...What kind is the free exotic?http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/784192/i-got-my-first-order-of-chicks-today-what-kind-is-the-free-exotic " I received my first shipment of chicks today from Murray McMurray. I ordered 11 red..."threadWed, 22 May 2013 03:01:21 +0000ajohnso1Wed, 22 May 2013 03:01:21 +0000#188155455Ideas for coop flooringhttp://www.backyardchickens.com/t/784191/ideas-for-coop-flooring " Should I buy laminate flooring for my coop or just do Blackjack 57? I'm planning on..."threadWed, 22 May 2013 03:01:12 +0000SobbaChickensWed, 22 May 2013 03:01:12 +0000#188155446chick with broken leghttp://www.backyardchickens.com/t/784189/chick-with-broken-leg "I went to check on my turkey and her adopted babies, and my week old s.l. wyandotte..."threadWed, 22 May 2013 02:53:25 +0000doopWed, 22 May 2013 02:53:25 +0000#188155303Architectural Guidelines vs. Covenants in HOAhttp://www.backyardchickens.com/t/784188/architectural-guidelines-vs-covenants-in-hoa " Hi Everyone,   I am new to this site, so forgive me if this has been asked..."threadWed, 22 May 2013 02:53:09 +0000hlflynnWed, 22 May 2013 02:53:09 +0000#188155297Duckling with limphttp://www.backyardchickens.com/t/784186/duckling-with-limp "Hi. Some of our duck eggs hatched that we had in our incubator. Six of them hatched on..."threadWed, 22 May 2013 02:31:07 +0000lns95Wed, 22 May 2013 02:31:07 +0000#188154916Attention All You Professional Momma's To Broodies...http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/784184/attention-all-you-professional-mommas-to-broodies " I don't keep roosters. And I have a broody hen that is very determined to set on eggs..."threadWed, 22 May 2013 02:26:13 +0000TwoCrowsWed, 22 May 2013 02:26:13 +0000#188154826NEW CHICKS!!!!!?????http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/784183/new-chicks " So today literally like 5 minutes ago I found 2 baby chicks.They are mixed with my..."threadWed, 22 May 2013 02:26:07 +0000Miachick9Wed, 22 May 2013 02:26:07 +0000#188154825Chick Stories Here!!!http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/784170/chick-stories-here "Hello everyone! You can tell your chick stories here!"threadWed, 22 May 2013 02:08:25 +0000bantyhenWed, 22 May 2013 02:08:25 +0000#188154449having a snake problemhttp://www.backyardchickens.com/t/784169/having-a-snake-problem " a snake tried to get our hen and her 2 chicks,but we killed him before there was any..."threadWed, 22 May 2013 02:07:53 +0000teresa42299Wed, 22 May 2013 02:07:53 +0000#188154424Clutch of seven in jeopardy from ants http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/784167/clutch-of-seven-in-jeopardy-from-ants " My hen who recently has gone broody I have begun seeing ants on her will the ants go..."threadWed, 22 May 2013 02:06:55 +0000oegbantamsftwWed, 22 May 2013 02:06:55 +0000#188154400Chick gone down on it's leg........http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/784166/chick-gone-down-on-its-leg " Ok so I have another chick that seemed perfectly healthy.....about 6 weeks old. Was..."threadWed, 22 May 2013 02:01:26 +0000Leisa1968Wed, 22 May 2013 02:01:26 +0000#188154262Chick with an obvious broken leghttp://www.backyardchickens.com/t/784164/chick-with-an-obvious-broken-leg " I have a chick with an obvious broken leg..... she is about a week old. Found it..."threadWed, 22 May 2013 01:58:38 +0000Leisa1968Wed, 22 May 2013 01:58:38 +0000#188154205Why do chickens roost?http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/784161/why-do-chickens-roost "Just as the title suggests why do chickens roost to sleep? Also what would be wrong..."threadWed, 22 May 2013 01:52:17 +0000Sultan2610Wed, 22 May 2013 01:52:17 +0000#188154103Need Help With A Birdhttp://www.backyardchickens.com/t/784160/need-help-with-a-bird " I have a week and a half old Turkey.  Over night his elbows got swollen and he can't..."threadWed, 22 May 2013 01:50:07 +0000LilCtryGalWed, 22 May 2013 01:50:07 +0000#188154064stopped laying (why?)http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/784159/stopped-laying-why " I have 3 amber sex link hens that are laying machines..they lay an egg everday since..."threadWed, 22 May 2013 01:49:31 +0000pittsbirderWed, 22 May 2013 01:49:31 +0000#188154055Dosage Help with Syringehttp://www.backyardchickens.com/t/784156/dosage-help-with-syringe " I am a newbie and have 35 chicks.  I have recently learned that one of my chicks had..."threadWed, 22 May 2013 01:36:21 +0000amillerWed, 22 May 2013 01:36:21 +0000#188153859Chick Nameshttp://www.backyardchickens.com/t/784150/chick-names " I just hatched a few of our chicks(more on the way right now) and since they're all..."threadWed, 22 May 2013 01:26:00 +0000hubnhgvWed, 22 May 2013 01:26:00 +0000#18815366611 week old NH pullet with a limp - Marek's? With video of limp.http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/784149/11-week-old-nh-pullet-with-a-limp-mareks-with-video-of-limp " I have an 11 (almost 12) week old New Hampshire pullet. 5 days ago I noticed that she..."threadWed, 22 May 2013 01:21:28 +0000squeakyballsWed, 22 May 2013 01:21:28 +0000#188153592Can I keep chicks in incubator for a few days after hatching?http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/784145/can-i-keep-chicks-in-incubator-for-a-few-days-after-hatching "My seven checks hatched today. The will stay with me entail Friday at which time they..."threadWed, 22 May 2013 01:12:33 +0000ApriljcWed, 22 May 2013 01:12:33 +0000#188153426