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  1. 7_Wings

    Hi! New member here! :)

    I have loved chickens for years, and now I am finally hatching my first ones! I am on day 20 of hatching, and waiting is so hard! There are 7 fertile eggs, and I started with 10, so great numbers! Crossing my fingers! 🤞 Chickens are just so sweet and so smart! I love some good cuddles! Besides...
  2. J

    Hello! New member :)

    Hello! New here to the site and to raising ducklings (I hope that's okay to be here - I was told this is the best group for chickens AND ducks)! This will be our first year raising ducks. We plan to start with 6 Khaki Campbells for eggs. I'm looking forward to having ducks on our property...
  3. r1leyl0u

    My First Loss (Very long, raw, and emotional vent post)

    Hi all :hmm This group has always been so kind and supportive to me. I don’t have anyone to talk to and no one around me would understand my pain. To start off, I’m a beginner chicken keeper and I’ve only hatched three clutches of eggs, so I’m definitely still learning. My second clutch...
  4. r1leyl0u

    Hey yall! (New member)

    Hi! My name is Riley, I’m 19 and I had the idea of being a chicken momma sprung on me very quickly! Well, time flew and now it’s lockdown day 2! I’m excited to learn as I go (after hours of stress-researching..) and I’m excited to join a community I’ve seen nothing but kindness and support...
  5. Kewpieteef

    Feather Heaven Flock & Friends

    Welcome to my wannabe homestead, also known as a backyard with chickens and a garden. I decided to show what it's like starting a garden & flock from scratch. Pullets are still growing, seeds are still being bought, and a lot of pre-planning is happening. My flock is on half an acre with an HOA...
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  6. R

    New to chicken raising!

    Good morning! My husband and I are just venturing into the world of raising chickens. Our son and his wife live nearby and they raise chickens, ducks, geese, and Scottish Highland Cows. They delivered our first 3 chickens last weekend - Chocolate Orpingtons! It became clear near the time of...
  7. S

    New to BYC in Northwest Michigan

    Hi! We are Sam and Scott. We live in Northwest Michigan with our two sons and dog. We're tucked back in the woods and looking to start our flock! We are brand new to chickens, so we are in the research phase. Currently looking at coop designs and needs for chickens. Please give any tips on...
  8. ResidentCrow

    Master list of tools needed?

    hey chookherds! i’m finally getting chickens next summer, and i’m super excited. I’m the only person interested in farm stuff in my family, so i have no prior experience with chickens. i’m trying to become as educated as i can this year. i’m wondering: what are some tools that you absolutely...
  9. C

    Starting the First Step of Chicken - Reasearch 😁

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Just starting research after a week or so of talking with my mum about being able to have chickens now. That is as long as we can get permission from neighbors and a license from our city. First Going through the process of what we...
  10. crunchygranola

    Dealing with guilt of having a sick chicken

    I’m a first-time chicken owner and I have my first sick hen. This experience feels so overwhelming and I feel so guilty for not educating myself better illnesses and injuries.I should’ve brought by her in the moment I saw things getting weird… but for some reason, I didn’t. I can’t help but...
  11. C

    First Time Coop Builder / Chicken Keeper

    Hi Everyone! I am designing my first coop and would like some guidance for those of you that have experience! I live near Sudbury and right now my main concern is how to build the coop properly for winter. I've seen lots of info saying the ladies will share body heat to keep the coop warm...
  12. ATXInstantFlock

    Chicken Math is real. 0 to 10 in 72 hrs.

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? While we've joked about having our own supply of fresh eggs, we never planned to raise chickens. As of last Friday we're now backyard chicken farmers(well garage, for now)! Here's our timeline: Thu: Our older child's class hatched 6...
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    • Forum: New Member Introductions
  13. GreatLakesFungi

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  14. Kalobis

    Chicken Math - Newbie

    Hello all, I have a couple of questions I couldn't find answers to, and I was hoping you could help! Q1) We are getting our first chicks soon and are planning for a starting flock of 6 ladies (up to 12 and some ducks once we know what we are doing), no roosters. In my area I can only get...
  15. LaughingLagomorph

    Beginner Breeder Tips/Advice?

    Hi! I'm by no means new to raising poultry, I am however new to breeding them. Does anybody have some tips, tricks or advice for a new breeder? Are there any supplies I should invest it? I currently have some little ayam cemanis that I plan to breed when they're old enough. I'm also planning...
  16. bubbleberry

    Peafowl Living Outside

    Hi, I have a single peachick due to hatch (long story) next month and wanted to get some advice I know to keep it in a brooder for 6-8 weeks and what to feed it but I'm in two minds whether to rehome it. If I did keep it I would try my best to find another peachick of a similar age. We have...
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  17. SituationalLefty

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  18. Bubblesunrise

    Ordinance: coop set back & number of chickens

    Hello! I am fairly new at owning chickens. I live in a city that has fairly okay chicken ordinances, however I would love some advice and insight on my current situation with my hens and our city’s ordinance. I have 6 hens and had not done research into our city’s ordinances on Chickens. I...
  19. N

    Good morning, BYC friends!

    Hello! I have been dreaming of keeping chickens for YEARS, and am now ready to make my dreams come true. My goal is to have everything built and prepared to welcome three to four chickens next spring (I live in New Hampshire). I'm already scouting out answers to questions I have, and I'm sure...
  20. Sara_nowo

    Blue Wyandottes?

    So I’m not finding a lot of info on blue Wyandottes, most threads and articles are on blue laced red Wyandottes. Is this type of breed not common? I’m new to this and it’s my first year with chickens. I have 8 Wyandottes and LOVE them to death but they are still not laying and I can’t find much...
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