I received an email from our local shelter that we could take our pet to visit Santa, and they didn't specify what kind of pet! I bought a harness that came with a diaper and the yellow bag for transportation, and we got great photos with Mrs. and Mr. Claus. Mrs. Claus owned chickens before and...
My dad has been getting chicken videos in his social media ever since we got our flock and he’s always telling me about what he sees. He saw a pumpkin carving one and decided to try it, I had to carve the pumpkin up a bit more because his initial cuts were too shallow and the girls weren’t...
One of my chickens laid a huge egg!! My family’s coworkers all thought it was good luck but I was actually concerned when I heard about chickens being egg bound when learning about chickens 😅 it is amazing though I’ve heard of double yolks but never knew they could have an egg in an egg.
I read...
My completed coop and run! First ever eggs in the white basket and Pecky's first eggs in the brown basket. Her very first egg is the smallest dark brown one 🥹 I was so proud of her when I found it. It's interesting how variable her eggs are.
Just want to double check, I think I might just need a replacement of that little black cap? I inherited this waterer and I notice it’s constantly draining of water when I fill it up. The little black cap it came with is broken. I just wanted to check before I wasted $10 or if I should do...
I still don’t know their gender! There hasn’t been any crowing, Piper even had vent gleet and expelled what may have been egg material, Piper and Neutral are both vocal and do peck sometimes for food and Pecky is on the bottom for the hierarchy. I included a bunch of photos hoping that would...
After giving my poor hen her first epsom salt bath after discovering she has vent gleet, this came out of her?? Not sure what it is or if it is a symptom of vent gleet.
I’m a first time chicken owner and I only have 3. I’m pretty sure she has vent gleet. I noticed my Piper not being her usual...
It is my first flock of chickens and they were unexpected so it has been a steep learning curve for me. I was not satisfied with any of the prefab coops, I do not have any wood working skills and dealt with a difficult chicken/coop seller, so it was a stressful process. I found a custom made...
My babies are 7 weeks old and it’s amazing how big they got! Just had to share, extra excited since it’s my very first flock <3 Piper likes to be at the highest point, I wonder how long they’ll be able to sit on my head lol
Hi all! I have a very specific situation where I unexpectedly got baby chicks and will have to return them to the ranch temporarily. I have been raising my 3 chicks as pets and they are 5 weeks old now. They will be too big for my brooder inside my house and my backyard is not coyote-proof...
Hello, I unexpectedly acquired some chicks. I believe they are at least 4 weeks old. I plan to ask the person who gave them to my mom the same question, I figured to ask here as well! I heard about wing sexing but couldn't really figure it out. If I could get input as to what breed they are and...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
Completely new, just received some chicks about 4 weeks ago!
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
3 chickens total
(3) What breeds do you have?
Unsure 😅
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens...