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  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. Skylexa

    Introduction! :D

    Hello! Call me Skylexa! I'm a new chicken owner (I got them a few months ago), so I've been needing a place to find good advice. Some of the questions I have are too complicated to search in Google, so hopefully this community will help me😁 We have seven chickens right now. Six hens, one...
  7. FuzzyOwlFeet

    Hello from Nebraska

    I'm from Nebraska, lived here my whole life. I'm a farmer, I do corn and beans. Used to have pigs and cattle, thankfully not anymore. My first chickens were roosters my parents rescued from an egg farm, there were around two-hundred. I was pretty young and don't remember too much about them...
  8. F

    Hello from a Montana duck family

    Hello everyone! I'm excited to be a part of the group! I know it's called "Back Yard Chickens" but we have a flock of ducks, currently 6 ladies. A few days ago we brought home a couple of baby geese for the first time as well! Over the years we store bought a Buff, Rouen, Indian Runner, and...
  9. M

    Introducing Baby Chicks...

    Looking for some advice for introducing baby chicks to older chicks... I have 3 8 week old chicks & 2 6 week old ducks who have been moved outside to their coop a week ago. (We had started with 11 chicks but somehow a weasel got into our basement and killed 8 of them 😭) About a week after the...
  10. Schatzii

    Hello BackYard Chicken People - New Member Introduction

    Hello Peeps, First, thank you to the folks who created and maintain this sharing site. Another massive thank you to everyone who has already shared their wisdom on the site because I have been perusing the threads for a while before joining. About me: I do not have birds now, but when I was...
  11. OfWolvesAndHen

    OfWolvesAndHen's Introduction!

    Greetings! My name is Daniel and I am pretty new to the hobby of keeping chickens. In fact, I don't even own any! Some members of my family raise chickens and were so kind as to gift me some hatching eggs this past weekend. Though I've never kept chickens, I am no stranger to the general...
  12. H

    Hi there!

    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...
  13. A

    New Member - Hello!

    (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...
  14. M

    New chuck and duck mum!

    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...
  15. B

    How should I introduce new chicks to a broody hen with chicks?

    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...
  16. MetroMutt

    Introduction

    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...
  17. IdeaSmith

    Hello from Washington State

    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...
  18. LA_BirdGirl

    Hi!👋🏼

    (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...
  19. FindleyFeatherFarm

    Findley Feather Farm Introduction

    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...
  20. Jacob Billett

    Hello Everyone! My Introduction.

    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...
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