backyard chickens

  1. hannahsflock

    The Frizzle Thread

    Because I absolutely love frizzles, I decided to create a thread where we can post photos of our frizzly chooks. To start things off, here are a couple of photos of my Wheaten Cochin Bantam frizzles, as well as my Polish frizzle rooster. Now let's see yours! :caf
  2. J

    New member

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I have had my hens for about 2 years now; I started with 4 and have 10 now. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 10 (3) What breeds do you have? Australaarps (2), Campine (1), Naked Neck (1), Easter Eggers (2), White buff...
  3. K

    Stumped by a predator. Help!

    We just expanded our a chicken run for our 4 back yard city chickens. We had never had a single problem with predators before. We live in Louisville, KY in the middle of the city. I grew up on a farm and raised tons and tons of free range chickens and like to think I know how to keep them safe...
  4. Fluttering-about

    Can I build nesting boxes in the run?

    My chicken house is a bit small. - OK really small! I made the mistake of buying a darling chicken house on Amazon. WOW what a mistake. There isn't even room for a roost. So, seeing as my girls are sleeping in the "nesting boxes", really just an extra space divided in two, should I build...
  5. Fluttering-about

    Hello!

    I'm Nicole, and am thrilled to have found this site. I have actually been "stalking" for quite a while before I joined. We are a new chicken family, (and I say family because my youngest son who is 12, has taken on the role of chicken whisperer). I have wanted chickens for years now. I won't eat...
  6. First Breeding Experience

    First Breeding Experience

    Hello Everyone! A few weeks ago I posted some photos of a new rooster that I bought from a local farm and an Olive Egger hen whose eggs I wanted to hatch. I admit, I am interested in green and blue eggs. My chickens are not pure breed chickens. I study up on correlations and genetics and I...
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  7. S

    New to the Community

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Yes, we got our chickens in March (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 6 (3) What breeds do you have? I have no frigging idea. I do know, one of our chickens is an easter egger, but the rest of them...I have no bloody idea...
    • Sammee
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    • backyard chickens family pets free range free range chickens hens roosters utah
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  8. path.otto

    Newbie from Iowa

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chicken? I got my first 5 chickens (juveniles) in late May from Murray McMurry Hatcherie. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 9. This past week I had the opportunity to pick up a good deal on an Omlet along with 4 chickens that are...
  9. Gavinthesheep735

    My back yard chicken flock

    Not sure if I am posting this in the right spot any advice is well come I was planning on making it a place to post my updates on my flock. If you can think of a better place to post please reply
  10. Gavinthesheep735

    My back yard chicken flock

    Not sure if I am posting this in the right spot any advice is well come I was planning on making it a place to post my updates on my flock. If you can think of a better place to post please reply
  11. jomary2013

    My hen died today, can I bury her?

    I had a hen who just passed away she was my first pet and I loved her so much. I think she had Marek's disease she had all the symptoms. I was wondering if it would be okay to bury her in my backyard? I just can't imagine just throwing her in the trash or something.
  12. jennkretz

    Can/Do Hens Crow?

    Hi All :) My name is Jennifer and I am relatively new to BYC. I have had 1-2 chickens (more as pets) as a child, but this is mine and my husband's first go at having a "backyard flock." We got 6 "sexed" Rhode Island Red Hens from Tractor Supply Co this spring and have since built a coop...
  13. bantam_babies

    New to chickens!

    Hello all, In April we adopted six bantam chicks and built a small coop for our backyard. This site has been indispensable! I finally created an account. We're from northern Indiana
  14. I

    Portable Chicken Coop

    I will be using two docile silkie chickens for animal assisted therapy. I will have to keep them away from the flock until they are integrated and I'm thinking I would like to use a coop that is also portable. Something small since it is only two that I can fit in an SUV to use when I transport...
  15. strangeanimal

    a broody non-broody ?

    Now about a week orso I went for 2 new hens , one is still adapting but the one that adapted perfect is now still in the playpen yet showing similarities with a broody and other time it looks to be not a broody hen , so which is it in fact ? Two days ago her poop changed tough to typicall...
  16. L

    How To Add A Note?

    Hey! I'm fairly new here, and I have a question. How to you customize that little blurb of information that sometimes appears on others' messages at the bottom of the box? Sorry if it's a bit confusing, I'd be happy to clarify if needed.
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