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  1. slaychul

    New member!

    1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I got my chickens last spring (2) How many chickens do you have right now? Currently I have two layers and two 2 week old chicks! (3) What breeds do you have? Silver phoenix layers and mystic onyx chicks (4) What are your favorite...
  2. lillykew

    Hello, nice to meet you!

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I am new to chickens, though I've wanted to have backyard chickens for a long time. We're planning to get some this spring! (2) How many chickens do you have right now? None yet, but we're planning on just three as we live in a...
  3. tieflinglady

    Introduction

    Hi everyone, my internet tag is tieflinglady so you can call me that or Tief is fine! (1) I am not new to chickens! I grew up on a small farm in rural Louisiana with chickens, horses, pigs, ducks, turtles, bearded dragons, cats and dogs, as well as the Basset hounds my father bred and sold. I...
  4. S

    Greetings from Maryland!

    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...
  5. A

    Intro

    Hi friends, my name is Abby and this is my first year owning backyard chickens. I’ve had a vegetable garden for a few years now and decided I finally wanted to get some hens as the perfect companion to my garden. I bought 4 pullets from Rural King on Memorial Day Weekend 2024 - 3 Brahma (2...
  6. T

    New Member with a few Chickens

    Hello fellow Chicken keepers, Joining for no particular reason but to be part of a community with a shared interest in backyard chickens. Currently have 3 chickens that I'm happy with, probably getting more in the future too. Not sure what breeds they are, but hey a chicken is a chicken, and...
  7. T

    Newbie!

    Hello poultry parents! I'm new to the forum and relatively new to life with birds. I currently work for a large feed store in the PNW and handle new hatchlings regularly, though I haven't started my own flock yet. I finally decided to join BYC due to the HUGE outpouring of knowledge and support...
  8. S

    i am here for your chickens

    hi! im new here but i've always loved birds and chickens, I don't have any chickens yet but we're looking for a few chickens to add to our family I just love how sweet and silly they can be and I'm excited to get one! my dream chicken is a laced Wyandotte, they're so beautiful
  9. PhoenixManz

    Hi everyone!

    Hi all! Computer scientist turned farmer here! (Still work as a CS though) Growing up I always had chickens that my 2 siblings and I learned to take care of from our mother and grandmother. We moved to the big city life at some point and didn't have chickens, until my fiancee (now wife) and I...
  10. lussier.coop

    Greetings from central NC! (Formerly of central MA)

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? We first had chickens in MA around 2012 ish. We haven't had them since 2015 due to a relocation where we couldn't have chickens. Very sad. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? Nothing right this minute. (3) What...
  11. H

    Hi All! I'm a professional poultry nutritionist

    Hi Everyone! I'm a professional poultry nutritionist based in the US (BS in Animal Science and MS in Animal Science focused on poultry). My Master's thesis focused on pullets, layers, and broilers growth and production. I can get more specific if there's interest! I wanted to hop on here...
  12. EquiAsh95

    Intro

    Hello my name is Ashley, currently living in Tennessee and I am now obsessed with chickens ahah. (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Yes, started in May of this year! (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 16 but have 8 more coming in December (the number...
  13. C

    Hello everyone!

    Seems a hello is the right thing here! My name is Cynthia, I live in WV and I currently have 5 chickens. Now I’m off to post some questions so here’s my oldest hen with a broken beak tip! (I promise she’s perfectly fine, just looking a little rough!)
  14. FatherHen

    My introduction

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I got my first chicken in February of this year. I ended up getting my second chicken in April. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? I have two very lovely chickens. (3) What breeds do you have? I have one chicken that...
  15. Dadanga

    Gday gday from down under

    Gday gday from down under, mostly here for the quail but have an assortment of dogs and chicken as well. I like the building that comes along with owning them and always trying to find a way to improve the setup which is one of the other reasons I'm here. I enjoy incubating eggs and my two...
  16. ChicksofHeaven

    Chicken newbie

    Hi all! My husband and I just moved to a hobby farm. Last week we got three chicks from a FB marketplace dude.... we have a small TSC coop (hen house and small lower run) We constructed a run enclosure to let them get comfortable while they are small. (hope to free range next summer) The chicks...
  17. Nalbuque

    Hi from the NC Triangle!

    Hello! I’ve been reading posts here for so long and today saw a post I just needed to reply to! Haha it’s good to be here, thanks for having me! I’m in Wake County NC, but also kept chickens in WNC and FL. I’ve had many hens and roos in the past 6 years, and for the last year I’ve also been...
  18. J

    Our flock

    Hi, I am Julia. We have had chickens for about 7 years now, mostly rescue girls. Currently we have two bantams and one rescue chicken. Over the years I have read many of the threads here to learn and understand more about various issues and behaviours. Happy to join the community now myself...
  19. S

    Just a city mom

    Hi, I live in a large city that thankfully allows chickens. I looked into it over 10 years ago but just got our first chickens in April. We have 6 hens, an Olive egger (half cream legbar), a cream legbar, buff Orpington, RIR, and 2 red sex links. It’s been quite a journey to this point. From...
  20. C

    Introducing myself!

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Yes. We got chicks this Winter, and have had them for about 5 months now. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 5 Chickens and 7 ducks (3) What breeds do you have? Pekin Ducks, Cayuga Ducks, Jersey Giants, Silkies, Silver...
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