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  1. sacredsycamorefarm

    Introduction

    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...
  2. KristinaM

    Introduction, Hello from Croatia🇭🇷😁

    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...
  3. Littlefoxhat

    Hi! New chicken keeper in Los Angeles

    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...
  4. Cheeken

    3rd Time's a Flock

    Just a quick intro many years after joining. This is our 3rd go-round at keeping backyard chickens. 1st was taking on (3) 3 yr old sex-link hens. Nice gals, decent producers, but loud. Found out I didn't have the time it took to keep their area clean with makeshift accommodations, rehomed after...
  5. McCluckster

    New Member!

    Hello there! I'm a new member, currently getting into raising my own chickens! Back when I was a kid I had lots of chickens, from rare mixes to blue and olive eggers. Ordered some Ebay Hatching Eggs on the 11th, looking to expand and get some even rarer breeds! Currently, I'm a proud chicken...
  6. R

    Introduction!

    Hello! My name is Raspberry*, and I'm new to chickens! I've been researching chickens for a long time and have read many, many threads on BYC while I prepped. (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I am new to chickens! I got my chickens in late April 2023/mid-May 2023...
  7. yesking808

    Introduction

    Hello. My name is Roger, and I have been into the chicken thing for about 2 years now. My only and current breed of chicken I have currently is a BB Red Rooster, and is approaching the ripe old age of 3. The main reason why I got into taking care of chickens, is simply because I was at a fast...
  8. CampRaincloud

    Setting up Camp

    Hello! Camp Raincloud is a project we've been working on for some time now, and I'm pretty happy with how things are coming along! After spending at least the last 5 years intentionally diversifying our skill set, we've secured land in Virginia to begin building out our projects. Our paths...
  9. richardadent

    Good Morning :}

    Hi my name is Richard my first chickens were all hatched in an incubator I was about 5 years old my father hatched 24 chickens so I have been around chickens for 51 years I am no expert and am always looking for new ideas for my chickens currently I have 6 Hens 1 barredrock who survived the...
  10. W

    New Member

    Hi everyone! I just discovered this forum today and I'm excited to be a member! My family moved to our dream home a couple of years ago and chickens were first on the list. We have 20ish chickens, 14 ducks, 4 geese, 17ish quail and 6 guineas. Plus we have 4 dogs, a cat, a salt water fish tank...
  11. mariposarecital

    Hi there!

    My name is Joey! :jumpy I've had a liking for chickens for a while, and recently got to raise some babies. I used to have chickens in the past, but due to noise we got them taken away from us. :hit I am on this forum because I lost a beautiful black Silkie a while ago, and I want to hear about...
  12. lilbuu

    Long Time Lurker becomes First Time Poster!

    1) Are you new to chickens ducks / when did you first get chickens ducks? •Fairly new! I got my first wee 'ling the beginning of June 2022, so nearly hitting that first anniversary! (2) How many chickens ducks do you have right now? •I now have three, though I'm always gawking at ads for more(I...
  13. U

    My Introduction

    Hello all, The wife and I have started a new flock of chickens and while she’s had chickens in the past, this is my first go. There are some questions that she’s not certain about, so I’ve been searching for a resource that can help with the gaps. We started with just 6 hens and they’re about...
  14. sronicker

    Sam Intro Thread!

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Sort of … when I was a kid we had chickens (I lived on some acreage in rural Ohio). (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 0 but we’re planning on buying 4-6 depending on city regulations. (3) What breeds do you have? N/A...
  15. Kattzombiee

    Newbie Chicken Mama

    Hello! I am a newbie chicken mama out of NE Florida and I am looking forward to being here! :) Hoping to get a little more insight and knowledge here than my local backyard chickens FB groups have been providing (fingers crossed) I am fairly new to chickens, we were given 2 one-two year old...
  16. Wandering_r0gue

    Brand new Bird Owner

    Hello all, Over the last few monts I have taken the dive I to raising my own birds. Due to location and bylaws, I decided on raising Quail, though chicken would have been my preferred. I have a cage set up in my garage with 3 tiers that are 3'x18"x1', each being about 4.5sqf per. I am just...
  17. oursmallhomestead

    A Little About Us

    Hi, I'm newish to the community. I was part of the group but deleted my Facebook account and only recently found the website. Here's a little about us: We started raising twelve chickens in 2019; four of which turned out to be roosters. We gave three away, initially wanting to keep the...
  18. craig87c

    Yet another person tired of paying supermarket egg prices!

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I helped my parents with chickens, but have only gotten the urge to get my own recently. Between supermarket prices and just wanting to get more self sufficient, I think chickens are a great way to get into livestock on a smaller...
  19. H

    New member!

    Hey! I’m Henvolio- get the reference?- I’m a young chicken keeper from North Carolina, U.S.A., I’ve been keeping chickens for around four/five years now, and have known about this website for a while now as well, I just haven’t joined! (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get...
  20. C

    Happy to meet you!

    Hello everyone! My name is Chelsea, and I live in the part of Canada that is further south then some of the US. My family followed our dream and moved to the country 5 years ago, and have been working up the nerve to start raising chickens on our 1.25 acre property ever since. In the meantime, I...
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