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I ordered 3 new babies from MyPetChicken, and they shipped from Meyer. All three were alive when I opened the box, and all three looked quite healthy. They took to the waterer easily. And to the brooder plate. My last batch avoided the plate completely. They are much smaller than the chicks I...

Hi, this is going to be my spot where I post all the things relating to my chickens, homesteading, gardening. Follow along if you want. Starting off with my chicks as babies, as this is Backyard Chickens after all! My first batch of chicks was 3 Polish that I purchased at a local feed store on...

I spent yesterday afternoon installing a coop camera. Debated about putting in the run or putting in the coop. Went for coop. Then proceeded to waste a bunch of time checking the camera while I was at work. And another hour right before bed watching them settle down in the coop. Starting to feel...

I began the transition from inside brooder to outside coop this week. I just couldn't stand them in the house anymore and they looked so sad and bored. So Friday afternoon, I put them in the outside pen as usual and let them wander around until dusk. The door between the coop and run has been...

My 3 silkies. Pictures taken around 6 weeks old. Mrs. Midge Maisel (goes by Midge) David Satine (or Satan, as she/he is starting to develop a slight purple cast to the comb area)

I am converting an old landscaped area of my yard to a large chicken run. I am looking for information on if some of the plants that are there are toxic to chickens. I have found the answer for a few of them, but I am struggling with Creeping Jenny. I think is because several plants have this...

I have noticed some differences in the spots where my silkies combs will come in. I tried to find some info on when their combs come in, but apparently that info does not exist on the internet. So, silkie keepers, when did you notice combs for each gender? The differences in my silkies: They...

First time chicken keeper. I have 6 chicks in my basement, 5-6 weeks old. They are cute, I love them. But I really wanted a buff and a white chicken, none of which mine are. I am also highly allergic to the pine bedding and these chicks are in my basement. So I am counting down the minutes until...

1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? 2022 is my first year of chickens ever! I am a city girl, mostly, but have always wanted to live rurally and have chickens and llamas. I am by no means new to animal keeping though. I have tended horses, other people's poultry...