Hello! Call me Lee, or my username (which is based off one of our chickens), I'm here just to learn and get better ideas to make my chickens happy.
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
Been like 2 years since we finally bit the bullet and got chicks. We learned alot...
I’m a young “Chicken Boy” from Central Louisiana. First began chicken ranching with two chickens, one rooster and one hen. Sadly they were snatched by a fox. That’s when I learned that death is apart of ranching. I saved their eggs and hatched them! We also got two ducklings. Started with six...
Hello,
Just popping in to say hi and thank you for having a place for us (new and seasoned) chicken lovers.
I’ve had my 4 girls and roo for a little over a year and still learning.
I started off with adopting 8 chicks from a local farm and 7 survived. Three ended up being Roos and 4 hens. We...
Hello, I'm new here.
I accidentally got into ownership of chickens this last summer. 2 hens ( I don't know breeds). As of now she is 2 years old.
I don't know much so any and all help and advice would be appreciated.
Hi everybody! I’m an avid chicken lover and mother! I’ve been raising chickens for 5 1/2 years. I love my chickens and spoil them whenever possible! I currently have 9 adult chickens.
Here’s what they are (and yes, they all have names—a MUST for me):
Stella (a mixed breed bantam, but I’m...
Hello! My name is Steffany! I have a small homestead in northern Maryland. I have a special interest in growing herbs, and canning!
I’ve been keeping chickens for about 3 years now. I have a mixed flock, and literally have a little bit of everything! This spring we incubated our own for the...
Hello I’m Tiawna! I’m 33, live in California and new to owning chicks. I have 6 babies that are now about 8 days old :) 2 German shepherd dogs and some African dwarf frogs :) love animals and love organic gardening.
Hi chat, once again I’m back with a question bc aint I always.
im currently in my last few years of high school but I also had the responsibility of 11, possiblly 12 animals ontop of my homework and online classes n get in trouble if I don’t take care of them all.
I know people have way more...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
My parents had a flock of chickens on our horse farm when I was in middle and high school, but I didn't interact with our 'farm' animals all that much. My husband also grew up with backyard chickens, but was much more involved. We...
I've been doing research on chickens for a year or so, and I am just about to get 3! (Ayam cemani mix, barred rock, and a copper maran.)
SOOOOO exited! I'll add pics when I get the girls! Especially exited for the ayam mix, as we don't realy know what she is mixed with.
Hi! My name is Sharon - I’m a wife and mama of 6 kiddos. We have our own little patch of heaven in central pa-We enjoy a tiny garden mainly growing peppers and tomatoes. We have 5 goats for fun,9 hives of honey bees, a few barn cats, 3 spoiled in house cats, and 2 dogs (cattle dog border collie...
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I don’t have chickens but I do have ducks. It happened by accident really. I had a mama duck nest in a planter box I had. End of June checked on them. Only one baby hatched and couldn’t get out on its own. So I helped them out and off they went with their mama. That was that. She...
Hello! I’m so excited to be a part of BYC! I’m on the FB page and have come here for help in the past, so I’m excited to finally join in on all the chicken fun.
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I am new to chickens, we bought our first chicks in March and we...
I'm finally joining BYC now that I've got a nice flock of my own!
This past March I kick-started my dream of a sustainable homestead and purchased 6 day old chicks; I had 3 barred rocks, 2 leghorns, 1 Rhode Island White. Then I couldn't help myself and got two silkies, a blue and chocolate...
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Fell in love with raising and caring for chickens about 5 years ago. I live in central North Carolina and currently have about 30 various breeds of chickens. Mine free range but I do lock them up at night and if the air activity is really active 🦅! Presently having a bit of a snake...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
Yes, I got my first 3 last October
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
3
(3) What breeds do you have?
2 Salmon Faverolle's and 1 Light Brahma
(4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens?
Watching them...
hi!
my name is ava!
i’m in cali and have a small backyard flock of 3 adult chickens and 3 chicks. there’s one rooster, and two hens.
i love chickens so much! i had my first flock when i was only 9 years old.
i also have 2 kitties (duchess and duke), 3 fish (fish, chips, and fry), and one...
Hi my name is Grace. I just started raising quail and chicken from the incubator and it’s been fun! Just wanted to introduce myself since I’m new here.
Hey!
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(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I got my first chickens last year! I’m on my second batch of chicks now!
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
8 chicks
4 Roos
8 hens
We also have a mixed breed flock of ducks!
(3) What breeds do you have...