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  1. OkamiWolfee

    Hello!

    Hello, newbie here! I am hatching some chicken eggs (4) for the first time, it is day 21 but there's no pipping or movement yet as far as I can see. I gently candelled them quickly and they have their air pockets at the top of the egg and veins look good - so I'm hoping they are gonna start...
  2. wolf-deer88

    Introduction

    Hello, everyone. I'm a new member to the Backyard Chickens. I have two silkies and an ISA brown hen (she's in my dad's flock, but I've claimed her as my own 🙂). I'm quite new to owning chickens, but my dad has had ISA browns for as long as I can remember.
  3. jabou29

    Newbie Introduction

    Hello all, I’m a newbie in the community of chickens. I’ve had two hens for about a year now but I got them as adults and now I’ve recently added 3 Wyandotte pullets who are 2 months and 2 straight run Splash Ameraucana’s who are almost a month and a half. So it’s a mystery to see if I got two...
  4. T

    Newbie from Tacoma WA USA!

    Hi all! I'm just about to jump into the backyard chicken game and am very excited! Have been doing research for a while and just found someone giving away a coop and 2 young hens, so am taking the leap this weekend! I'm in Tacoma Washington and have a relatively small urban home we bought this...
  5. Pheasant Run Farm

    My Introduction.

    Hello! Me and my family run Pheasant Run Farm, where we at first only horses but have expanded to chickens and ducks. My mother and brother handles the horses while I handle the birds. Ever since I got my first chickens in May of 2020 for my birthday I have been fascinated with them and spend...
  6. TheChickenMonk

    A New Monk Brings New Chickens

    Greetings and good tidings to everyone here! I wanted to firstly before introductions thank all those who have shared so much valuable information on this site, without which I would not have raised my chickens nearly as well as I have (let alone the confidence it gave me in the idea of owning...
  7. M

    Happy to be here!!!

    My name is Maggie and I am 19 and from Eastern Massachusetts. I have loved chickens all my life, ever since my first grade class hatched eggs I have been hooked! I even remember saving my money as a young child and purchasing an incubator (practically a toy with how low quality it was) on ebay...
  8. RyanMileFour

    Ryan @ Mile Four's introduction

    Hey all! My name is Ryan and I am the Marketing Manager for Mile Four, an organic, subscription-based chicken feed company. I manage the social media, write all the blogs, do all the technical marketing things that are too boring to explain and much more! I wanted to join the community to...
  9. D

    Hello! Molly Here

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Technically, they are my parents' chickens. They started raising them about a year and a half ago, so we're all still pretty new to the whole thing. I lend a hand whenever I can. I myself take care of three muscovy ducks (have raised...
  10. Chickenica

    First time chicken mom

    Hello everyone! I'm here to continue educating myself on chicken raising. I have 6 chickens and they are supposed to be all female but I'm having doubts with one of them. The breeds include, barred rock, buff Orpington, blue Andalusian, blue cuckoo Marian, an olive eggers and a mystery breed. I...
  11. Smellyprawn

    Hello! Finally! 😂

    Hi everyone! I joined BYC about five years ago but never posted anything. I've read a TON though and am very grateful for this community and all the shared information! I thought it was about time that I actually start posting and can hopefully give back! I first got into chickens almost...
  12. Chickadee00

    Hello

    I got my first 4 chickens 3 months ago, now I'm up to 19 chickens, I have a lot of different breeds, some australorps, araucana, sulmtaler, leghorn, darf chicks, dwarf cochin, appenzeller and some where I'm not sure about the breed exactly. :thumbsup I love keeping chickens because everyone has...
  13. yoshi09

    Long time lurker, first time poster - tiny house owner with the tiniest chicken breed

    Hi, I'm Yoshi. Long time lurker, first time poster. I finally bit the bullet and registered officially because I'm looking to rehome a pair of silkie roosters. More on that in this post. About me: Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I first got chickens ~2 years ago but...
  14. K

    New member from AZ

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I am new to chickens when it comes to caring for them myself. My family had backyard chickens for eggs when I was growing up, but I wasn't directly involved enough in their care to call myself experienced, only somewhat familiar. We...
  15. piggyinthepink

    Howdy!

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I have been taking care of and loving chickens for about 6 years now. Was introduced by my fiance and I had NO idea I would love these little things so much. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 23 + ducks (3) What...
  16. PileatedFarms

    Hello from the Upper Peninsula of MI!

    Hi everyone! My partner and I are super excited to join this community - and to be new chicken owners! (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Brand new to chickens! Our chickens are eight weeks old this week, and we have had them since week 1 (2) How many chickens...
  17. tabs_flock

    Hello from the San Francisco Bay Area!

    Hello! I am the happy (but somewhat perplexed) keeper of four hens I purchased from the local feed store in March 2021. I live in a fairly urban area and had been debating getting chickens for a long time, and when my work went 100% remote due to the pandemic I decided to bite the bullet and go...
  18. devinpaige

    Hello from Goodwater, AL!

    Hello and thank you for being such a welcoming and helpful community so far! My name is Devin and I’m so happy to be here with you all. Without further ado, here is my introduction Q&A ☺️ (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I first got chickens a little over one...
  19. C

    had chickens as a kid; might get back into it

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? i first had chooks in 2012 or so, when i was a kid. we didn't have them for long before our old neighbour complained (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 0 (3) What breeds do you have? n/a (4) What are your favorite...
  20. JoDucc

    Introduction: Hello everyone!

    Hello! My name is Joseph, and I've been working with chickens for around a year now, I have a little over 30 chickens, half of them in the process of growing, ranging from 3 days to 9 weeks old. They're a large mix of breeds, I've got a lavender Oprington rooster, some Rhode Island Reds, and a...
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