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Hi Everyone, My name is Krystal and I have 2 toddlers 1 and 3. I have previously had chickens but rehomed them when I was pregnant with my 3 year old. But she really wanted Chickens so she saved her Christmas money/birthday money and today we got week old chicks 🥰😍 stay tuned for names xo

Hi Everyone, I like to treat my chickens and am looking for some ideas. Just wondering what you like to treat your chickens and how often do you treat them?

I love keeping records of how many eggs I have got from my chickens since I started. I would love to see how you keep your records or any useful methods you use? Thank you in advance :D

Show off your favorite bird/animal. Let's all share our favorites. This is Hazel. She is my favorite chicken. She is a Hybrid Australorp Pullet. She is sweet and loving but can have a bed attitude but I still love her with all my heart.

Hi Everyone, Im starting to gather together some idea's for when I build a bigger Chicken Coop and Run and how much I should be setting aside for it. Im thinking I want it to house about 20 Chickens and ill keep my old smaller coop if I ever want chicks again. Has anyone got any...

2018 was a horrible year for me and probably others too. 2019 will be better much better I hope. I will be posting daily updates of my Flock and general things about life here. I was thinking others could post their updates and journeys on here too. Keep in touch and learn from each other :D...

Hi everyone, Just curious, how old was your pullet when she started to lay? And what breed was she? Thank you

Hi everyone, We are just about to hit Summer here and it is already starting to get extremely hot during the days. I feel that Summer is going to be a really hot one. Just wanted to start getting prepared for it. How do you keep your flock cool in the warmer seasons?

Is my Light Sussex a Cockerel or Pullet? This is the only 1 of this breed so im unable to compare it to another. Its almost 7 weeks old and is extremely sweet and loving. Not aggressive to my other Cockerel. But the comb and wattle has me thinking?

Hi everyone, I have documented My Flock Journey from the very beginning. https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/my-flock-journey.1258290/ But people stopped getting notifications from my original flock journey so I have created a new Flock Journey 2.0. I will be sharing my flock updates...

Hi everyone, Help name my Cockerels. Vote in the poll or choose a name you like for my boys. Black Australorp Cockerel: JD or Monster (monster is an Energy drink that has a black can and since he ran away from me for 3 hours and I couldn't catch him) Rhode Island Red Cockerel: Gin or Willy...

Hi Everyone, I have a Light Sussex that I bought at a day old. Today its 5 weeks old and my Light Sussex still looks a day old. I have read some articles that say it might be special needs or not getting enough protein. It eats a lot but hasn't seemed to get any bigger. It is an extremely...

Hi everyone, 2 months ago. 7 of my pullets went missing whilst free ranging. 5 went missing, then 1 and then another. No signs of a predator taken them or anything. So its unknown as to what happened to them. They had also been successfully free ranging for weeks prior. Has everyone ever...

Hi Everyone, Just curious as im starting to want more and more! How many birds do you have in your current flock? And How many did you originally start with?

Hi Everyone, Is there a way you can tell a female or male from the Combs? These are Black Australorp chick that are 24 days old today and I have noticed a difference between them both. One has a darker looking comb. The other is extremely pink. Note: No need to worry I won't be...

Hi Everyone, Thought I would make a post to share recipes, dinner ideas with each other, get to know each other a bit better and ask how to make something you would like to make. Tonight for dinner is Slow Cooked Chicken Fajitas. I will post photos last today. What are you having for...

This morning I checked on my 4 day old chicks that I only just purchased at 2 days old and found one dead with what looks like scabby sore on its side and under its belly. Has anyone seen this before or have an idea on what it could have been? I thought maybe the other chicks had pecked it then...

Hi Everyone, I have had some issues with my chickens going missing without a trace. It got me thinking. I would love to hear some of the predators you have encountered and how you prevented them from returning? Thank you

Hi everyone, Recently 5 of my pullets have gone missing while free ranging. No sign of a predator or anything but that's not the reason for this thread. I'm just wanting to plan ahead for when I replenish my flock. What they look like as chicks and as adults. What did your chicks look like...

Thought it would be nice to learn more about each other. 3 questions: Where are you from? How big is your current flock? What made you fall in love with the idea of having your own chickens? I will go first. My name is Krystal. I'm from Queensland, Australia. I currently have 8 Australorp...