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Just curious, while sitting in the coop, one of my birds named pepper was sitting on my shoulder and she would occasionally make a noise that sounded like a combination between a purr and a chirp, when another one of my birds heard this she would sometimes relay a similar noise. Is she just...

Welcome! This thread is all about posting cool pictures of your chickens! I’ll start!(You can post pictures of other kinds of fowl too!) Please note that these pictures are a little outdated and some of the chickens here have noticeably aged, so I’ll try to post newer pictures of them soon!

What breed is this baby? While I already have a good idea of what it might be, I really want to hear your opinion!

So around 4 months ago I got her as a day old chick from my pet chicken. She, of course is a black cochin. Notice her eyes though, cochins usually have bright yellow eyes yet her’s are a very dark brown. Do you think she has some australorp genes or something? I’m really curious!

My hen Peggy is sitting on 6 eggs and rolling them under her! However I have no roosters so the eggs are not fertile. I would like to buy some fertile eggs to put under her, but I have no idea on how to do it. Please help!

I have had silver (the chicken) for a very long time and I still have no idea what breed she is. What do you think? (Don't be fooled by the overhead pictures she is very short)

I've been hearing about people hatching emus lately and I am deeply confused. I would love to hear about keeping emus because they are known as such nasty birds.

It's February and chick season is fast approaching! I've been stuck on what breeds I want to get, so I was wondering what you guys thought. Why did you recommend the breed that you did? Is there a special chicken that made you love the breed? Please tell me all about it! I'd love to listen!

I've been feeling somewhat better about the death of Valentine due to the overwhelming support from the BYC community, so I'd like to announce that I might be hosting some events in the near future, so I'd love your opinions on my ideas. The New Chick Festival: This be an event that will happen...

Hello. You might remember me, but I haven't on here for a few months and I don't know how many older members of the site have come and gone, but I used to host the Best Breed Contest, a fun little tournament where we tried to decide which out of 4 chicken breeds was the fan favorite. If you were...

The Best Breed Contest is finally over and have crowned a champion winning by just one vote, Easter Eggers! I've been pretty busy, so I haven't been able to get involved much at all, or keep an eye on it. Was this a fun contest? I would love to hear your opinion and if enough people like it...

Today I noticed my salmon Faverolles' comb is more pale than usual. Should I be worried? What can i do to help it?

Welcome back to the best breed contest! If you're new the rules are simple: vote for the chicken breed in the poll above that you like best! In the last 2 rounds 2 breeds emerged victorious, Easter Eggers and Cochins. Now it's finally time to crown a champion! The poll will close and the...

Welcome back to BBC! (I'm not talking about the tv channel) If you're new to the game the rules are simple, in each round 2 chicken breeds compete to see which breed is better, each round lasts 2 days so vote for the breed you want to win in the poll above and the breed with the most votes by...

If you hand tame a rooster and spend lots of time with it, can it free range without becoming aggressive towards you? I kinda want to keep a rooster so this will be very important info.

Has anyone had Swedish flower hens? If so, are more docile or skittish? I'm planning to get some but I need to know if they are docile or not. I would love to hear your experiences with these birds!

Welcome back to the best breed contest! If you're new, here's what you missed. This a tournament like contest where we try to figure out which our of 4 chicken breeds is best in the course of 3 rounds. Vote for the breed you want to win in the poll and the breed with the most votes wins and...

I'm pretty new to hand taming chickens, the chickens I hand tamed are pretty friendly and will sometimes jump on my lap/shoulder but I see a lot of chickens that are a lot friendlier, Any tips? I would love some breed suggestions too!

Ever wanted to know which out of 4 chicken breeds are the best? Then look no further, this contest will answer your question! The rules are simple: vote for the breed you like best and the breed with the most votes advances to the next round. There will be 3 rounds, each lasting 4 days and the...

I just kinda felt like showing off some of my Faverolles, I would love to see other people's birds!