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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...

Hi my name is Tammy. I’m a Physician Assistant for 13 yrs now (Burn-Trauma 3yrs, Neurosurgery 8yrs/Oncologic Plastic Surgery 1yr). I am a single mom of two grown boys, a 3yr old golden doodle (Holly) and two cats (Nico & Mochi). We live in Miami FL & I am new to BYC. Yesterday, I was fortunate...

Hi backyard chicken keepers, this is my first post on here. Im excited to get to know you all and share my flock here. I joined this community because I’m a relatively new backyard chicken keeper/ hatcher and I’m definitely liking this a lot more than I expected I would. Meet Velvet, my Rhode...

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I had chickens about 5 years ago, i was much younger but I still remember how to care for chickens and how to handle them. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 5 (3) What breeds do you have? 2 Olive eggers, 1 welsummer, 1...

About a week ago, I hatched 3 silkie-frizzle hybrids! They are super adorable, and I can't wait till they can leave the brooder. Somehow I was dumb enough to never consider that these guys might be picked on for their size when they join the flock. I've introduced newbies before, put them in a...

I rescued 3 hens 6 months ago (2 recently passed in the last 2 months) and since then, we’ve added 3 new chicks to the flock (so now have a total of 4 chickens!) and we also have 2 rescued ducks. I am excited to learn more. ❤️ Here’s a peek at some of my lovelies!

Hello all, I am seeking help and advice on how and when to properly introduce my mature, free range rooster (more info in this thread on how we "accidentally" acquired him) to young hens (currently pullets), currently housed in an enclosure/coop. Please bear with me, as I know this is a long...

Hi from upstate NY! My family got our first chicks in spring 2021 from tractor supply and have had so much fun learning and caring for our flock. We started with 4 pullets (2 ISAs and 2 Jersey Giants) and 2 (accidental) cockerels (unknown breed), of which we still have 2 Jersey hens and the 2...

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...

Hi, everyone! I'm so glad to have found this community. Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I'm brand new to chickens. I've always wanted some, but we've been renting up until now so it didn't seem possible. What are some of your other hobbies? I'm a passionate reader...

Hey y’all!! I’m in my 2nd year of raising chickens, and 1st year of hatching!! I’m so excited for this part of the journey! I currently have 4 ISA browns hens- Hershey, Creamsicle, Twix, Reeses 2 Black Stars mix hens- Lola, Trixie 1 Buff Orpington hen- Betty White 1 barred rock mix hen- Ember 1...

Hello everyone, my parents bought a farm and I’ve gained an interest in raising livestock (chickens, geese, turkeys, rabbits) we also have horses and a goat. I’ve been visiting this site often in the last few months and decided to create an account. I’ve successfully hatched 21 chickens eggs...

This is our mini pig, Rufus. He will be 11 soon and loves every living creature. We’ve been introducing the chicks to him through a fence or brooder since they were 3 days old. We are now doing supervised contact visits and all seems to be going well. They tend to chase his tail 😂

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I first got my chickens, 2 unknown breeds about four months ago and one of them unfortunately was attacked by my dog so then I got two more chickens named Stix and Lupi along with Granite, the original chicken who acts like an older...

Hello everyone! My name is May. I have been keeping chickens for roughly 2 years, but the oldest in my current flock I have had for almost 1. Right now I have 11 adult chickens (Around 1 year), 18 one month old chicks, and 19 newly hatched chicks (Hatched 4/10/24). In my adult flock I...

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Not new to chickens, or BYC, just returning because I forgot my old login and I no longer use my old email. Whoops! (2) How many chickens do you have right now? I have somewhere around 25 adult birds (adding 5 pullets soon), and...

Hello, I just recently placed my order for my first flock of chickens and figured it would be a great time to join! I have ordered 5 Sapphire Gem, 5 Starlight Green Eggers, and 5 Speckled Sussex so 15 in total that will be here by the end of February! I know 15 is a lot for a first timer...

Hello, and thank you for letting me join this wonderful community. I first started my chicken journey just wanting some eggs and cute feathery birds for our new one-acre backyard back in 2017. Now, we have a wonderful small goat and poultry farm with a dedicated LGD, and we couldn't be happier...

Hello everyone, my name is Kristina and I’m from Croatia. I grew up on a farm surrounded by animals and I love those childhood memories. I grew up around sheeps, chickens, horses, rabbits, cats, dogs and other sorts of animals. We always had a lot of animals but we never slaughtered them and...

Hey everyone, I am Kaitlyn, or you can call me Fox. :) Pleased to finally be posting here. (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I am new to chickens, my husband and I got our flock from MyPetChicken.com at the end of March this year (2023) (2) How many chickens do...