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Hey everyone (or rather anyone reading this xD) im hal and im very new to hatching! Im currently in lockdown day 18 for coturnix quail. This is my first time hatching so i am a little anxious lol.. So yh hopfully ill have atleast one (from my 10) quail soon! I learned about byc because of my...

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I just got my own chicks for the first time! I have been around chickens on and off since I was little though. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 9 chicks (3) What breeds do you have? Rhode Island Reds, Cuckoo Marans...

Hi, last year I became a chuck mum to 3 beautiful chickens Jackie, chan and babs they literally adopted us one minute we were tending our garden next we had a chicken in it that had escaped from a farm whilst being loaded onto the lorry. They now have their own building they call home at night...

I have a broody hen who recently hatched around 7 chicks. We decided to get 4 more around 3 days and tried to introduce them to our broody mother. I put them under her wing in the dead of night. I heard that was the best option for them to get accepted. Are there any other things I need to know...

Hello im Metro im a disabled artist who loves chickens/birds (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Im fairly new to chickens but ive been volunteering at Funny Farm Rescue & Sanctuary for almost a year now! I love birds very much and I currently have a green cheek...

Hello! I have been raising chickens since I was a kid, though back then it was a family flock. Last year I started my own flock of chickens, and I couldn't be happier. There is something so pleasing about collecting eggs every morning. Generally I raise chickens for the eggs, and for their...

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? No, I got my first chickens around 10 years ago, and I instantly fell in love! (2) How many chickens do you have right now? Nearly 30 + a handful in the incubator. (3) What breeds do you have? Err...mutts? lol This group/flock...

We started our hobby farm in 2018 in hopes of becoming more self-sufficient. Our hobby farm is based in Southern Illinois and is driven by advocating for the agriculture industry through our personal experiences. Our journey started with a flock of six chickens. Since then we have reached...

Hey group! My name is Jacob Billett. My wife and I are both veterans and finally, after all these years, able to buy a plot of land in Texas and finally start living our dream! We bought 16 acres in Willis Point, Texas and I am excited to get back to my roots and raise our baby girl on a farm...

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? No, I kept chickens growing up in California, but just got back into owning chickens. I've had mine for about a year now! (2) How many chickens do you have right now? I currently have 11 total. 2 males and 9 hens (3) What breeds...

I have a group of 2.5 month olds and 1.5 month olds now in the new coop and run i have but I'm thinking about buying these two 5 month old frizzle pullets from a local. After quarantine how would you guys recommend introducing? A small pen in the run and coop? Do you think they'll be to big for...

Hello! I’m hoping I’m posting this in the right place (I’ve only just signed up for this website so I’m getting my bearings 😅) It asks you to introduce yourself when you first join so hello! My name’s Rain and I’ve copied the questions template so that I can just get straight on with the...

Hi, Chicken Lovers! I'm new to the community. My name is Casey and I live in Takoma Park, MD. We have four wonderful egg-laying family members (a Buff Orpington, Golden Laced Wyandotte, Jersey Giant, and a Speckled Sussex). They are 6 1/2 months old and laying. We have two kids who love to...

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? When I was a kid we had chickens as pets and for eggs. We had one big flock and added to it as we came by chickens. We had many different breeds and made our own incubator and hatched our own chicks. At one point I'm pretty sure we...

I guess I'll start off by saying hi, my preferred name is roxas. And now I'll answer those questions. Here goes: 1: I am not new to chickens. I have raised 2 flocks with my family, and it has always been me doing the begging for more. The first flock, consisted of a varying mix, like white...

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I'm a complete Chicken Virgin; I have some close friends that raised chickens for many years and I've had an interest in it - my area never allowed them before unfortunately - HOWEVER I'm currently in the midst of moving into a new...

Glad to meet you all. I'm Chicken Bangtan, (Ken for short). About my chickens: I own 2 bantams; a red cochin, and a black cochin, 3 easter eggers, and 2 golden Sebrights. The flock's name is Chicken Bangtan because they are named after BTS, Namjoon, Jin, Suga, Jhope, Jiminie cricket, Taehyung...

Hello! I am a new bird owner and I am also new to this site! I don't have any chickens, but I do have 2 baby ducks! I hope that still counts! I love Marvel, especially Spiderman, so my ducklings are named MJ (brown and yellow speckled one) and Peter Parker (the yellow one)! I do not know their...

My DIL recently surprised me with a chicken, she knows that I like chickens! This gifting was on 7-30-20! So, I have ONE chicken, a Sultan, and I don’t know much about her as there is a certain vagueness about where she came from. I will want more chickens, but need to get set up for more...

I am a new member. I have been enjoying the site and decided to join. A bit about me. I used to live on 150 acre farm and had pretty much every farm animal there is. Including chickens of course! The biggest difference is that when you have so many animals to care for you don’t really get a...