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  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. 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...
  10. 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...
  11. 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...
  12. 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...
  13. 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...
  14. 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...
  15. 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...
  16. arishoks

    Central Missouri Back-yard Chicken Owner :D

    (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...
  17. M

    Introducing different ages

    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...
  18. Rainorshine

    My introduction

    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...
  19. R

    Hello/Introduction

    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...
  20. K Mole

    Hello, my name is K Mole

    (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...
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