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  1. M

    New Member Intro

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? New, started this year (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 6 (3) What breeds do you have? Buff and lavender orpingtons (4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens? They're cute (5) What are some...
  2. G

    New to chickens, not to birds!

    Hello! My husband made an account to cross-post a hen or roo question from reddit, but I spend a lot of time looking at this forum, so I figured we should introduce ourselves. (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? We are first time chicken havers this year! We are...
  3. LyleVertigo

    New Backyard Chicken Man

    Hello, Everyone! I just started getting into chicken keeping. My name is Lyle and I'm a retired vet who has been living on a homestead for the past 5 years. I've tried growing orchards and other fruit bearing plants and have decided to get into chicken keeping. Did my best to look up on all...
  4. nesanon

    Jan Member!

    Hey! I could've sworn I introduced myself when I first made my account, but I'm doing it now because obviously I forgot. I'm Nes! A guy from the PNW who adores all things animal. I have cats, chickens, and a newly acquired rabbit. The cats are indoors because I care about local wildlife, but the...
  5. slaychul

    New member!

    1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I got my chickens last spring (2) How many chickens do you have right now? Currently I have two layers and two 2 week old chicks! (3) What breeds do you have? Silver phoenix layers and mystic onyx chicks (4) What are your favorite...
  6. lillykew

    Hello, nice to meet you!

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I am new to chickens, though I've wanted to have backyard chickens for a long time. We're planning to get some this spring! (2) How many chickens do you have right now? None yet, but we're planning on just three as we live in a...
  7. tieflinglady

    Introduction

    Hi everyone, my internet tag is tieflinglady so you can call me that or Tief is fine! (1) I am not new to chickens! I grew up on a small farm in rural Louisiana with chickens, horses, pigs, ducks, turtles, bearded dragons, cats and dogs, as well as the Basset hounds my father bred and sold. I...
  8. S

    Greetings from Maryland!

    Hello! My name is Steffany! I have a small homestead in northern Maryland. I have a special interest in growing herbs, and canning! I’ve been keeping chickens for about 3 years now. I have a mixed flock, and literally have a little bit of everything! This spring we incubated our own for the...
  9. A

    Intro

    Hi friends, my name is Abby and this is my first year owning backyard chickens. I’ve had a vegetable garden for a few years now and decided I finally wanted to get some hens as the perfect companion to my garden. I bought 4 pullets from Rural King on Memorial Day Weekend 2024 - 3 Brahma (2...
  10. T

    New Member with a few Chickens

    Hello fellow Chicken keepers, Joining for no particular reason but to be part of a community with a shared interest in backyard chickens. Currently have 3 chickens that I'm happy with, probably getting more in the future too. Not sure what breeds they are, but hey a chicken is a chicken, and...
  11. T

    Newbie!

    Hello poultry parents! I'm new to the forum and relatively new to life with birds. I currently work for a large feed store in the PNW and handle new hatchlings regularly, though I haven't started my own flock yet. I finally decided to join BYC due to the HUGE outpouring of knowledge and support...
  12. S

    i am here for your chickens

    hi! im new here but i've always loved birds and chickens, I don't have any chickens yet but we're looking for a few chickens to add to our family I just love how sweet and silly they can be and I'm excited to get one! my dream chicken is a laced Wyandotte, they're so beautiful
  13. PhoenixManz

    Hi everyone!

    Hi all! Computer scientist turned farmer here! (Still work as a CS though) Growing up I always had chickens that my 2 siblings and I learned to take care of from our mother and grandmother. We moved to the big city life at some point and didn't have chickens, until my fiancee (now wife) and I...
  14. lussier.coop

    Greetings from central NC! (Formerly of central MA)

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? We first had chickens in MA around 2012 ish. We haven't had them since 2015 due to a relocation where we couldn't have chickens. Very sad. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? Nothing right this minute. (3) What...
  15. H

    Hi All! I'm a professional poultry nutritionist

    Hi Everyone! I'm a professional poultry nutritionist based in the US (BS in Animal Science and MS in Animal Science focused on poultry). My Master's thesis focused on pullets, layers, and broilers growth and production. I can get more specific if there's interest! I wanted to hop on here...
  16. EquiAsh95

    Intro

    Hello my name is Ashley, currently living in Tennessee and I am now obsessed with chickens ahah. (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Yes, started in May of this year! (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 16 but have 8 more coming in December (the number...
  17. C

    Hello everyone!

    Seems a hello is the right thing here! My name is Cynthia, I live in WV and I currently have 5 chickens. Now I’m off to post some questions so here’s my oldest hen with a broken beak tip! (I promise she’s perfectly fine, just looking a little rough!)
  18. FatherHen

    My introduction

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I got my first chicken in February of this year. I ended up getting my second chicken in April. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? I have two very lovely chickens. (3) What breeds do you have? I have one chicken that...
  19. Dadanga

    Gday gday from down under

    Gday gday from down under, mostly here for the quail but have an assortment of dogs and chicken as well. I like the building that comes along with owning them and always trying to find a way to improve the setup which is one of the other reasons I'm here. I enjoy incubating eggs and my two...
  20. ChicksofHeaven

    Chicken newbie

    Hi all! My husband and I just moved to a hobby farm. Last week we got three chicks from a FB marketplace dude.... we have a small TSC coop (hen house and small lower run) We constructed a run enclosure to let them get comfortable while they are small. (hope to free range next summer) The chicks...
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