I got four! A sicilian buttercup, an exchequer leghorn, light brown leghorn, and a turken. I posted pictures on the forum:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=505844
(Is it better form to link to another BYC post like this or to repost pics in a thread?)
That is one exposed fowl. And yeah, the little girl's face is priceless!
On more feathered news...MY CHICKIES ARRIVED!!!! I nearly vibrated out of the post office yesterday I was so excited. They're in the brooder, have figured out how to drink out of the hamster bottles (they had some open...
Hi Florida peeps (see what I did there? I love puns, please forgive me!) I'm working on my coop/run designs and would love some input from fellow Floridians. It's titled "Coop inside a run idea" and is in the coop section of the forum https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=505915
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Well share what you ordered! Of course you have to pot pictures next week too.
Oh pictures will be shared! We are getting all hens (hopefully). One Sicilian Buttercup; 2 leghorns - one light brown, one exchequer; and one "lottery chicken" as we are calling it - a random "rare breed." I...
Thanks for the suggestions, everyone. We decided to do mail order. The local chicks available weren't vaccinated nor could they be sexed. After doing some research on vaccinations, it was just about a wash to just order them vaccinated. We also were able to get some interesting breeds that way...
Hello All! I'm a newbie to the list and to backyard chickens. I'm up in Tallahassee. I grew up around chickens at my grandparents farm, but I'm excited to have some of my own. My husband and I want to start with chicks. Any suggestions on where to go to get them near here?
This forum seems to...