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Hello all, I recently joined and am looking forward to the discussions that will surely ensure! Ive raised backyard chickens for about 4 years now in AZ! I recently acquired new property and my kids and i will be starting a breeding program soon. Im just a beginner in all this so I'm sure I'll...

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Yes, I am very new to chickens. We got them about a month ago. They are all 1 month old. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? We have six chickens right now. Unfortunately, at least three of them are roosters. We are going...

I've always wanted chickens and this year we decided to take the chicken leap. My boo had chickens when he was younger, so he's been a good source of help. But I'm here because I could always use some more advice! We have 4 easter eggers and 2 brahma bantams (I think... they have fluffy feets)...

Hi all! My name is Terry, and after a lot of lurking and searching these forums for information and advice, I've finally decided to join. Thanks for all the great info! (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? My wife and I have been talking about getting chickens for...

1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I made an account here wishfully a couple of years ago, but just finally brought home our first chicks on Saturday. I've wanted to raise chickens for years and I am so excited. Here are a couple of cute pictures. (2) How many...

I joined this website 2 years ago when I used to own a plethora of birds, and what seemed to give me a plethora of problems(I am extremely worrisome at even the slight disposition of regular behavior in my birds, such as when my peacock doesn't go up the stairs into the sunlight shining from the...

April 18, 2019 Newbie Q & A I'm not new to chickens at all but it wasn't until late 2016 that I adopted 3 baby chicks from a friend. They are really such fascinating birds. We have there are 3 beautiful hens with us. An Americana with fluffy cheeks, and two sister Barred Rock hens. I love...

Hi there! My name's Charlotte, but you can just call me Quail. I just got my first 4 pullets from my local farming/hardware store! They are about 10 days old now. I have an EE, RIR, LH, and SLW. I'm really excited to get in to backyard chicken-ing, you guys make it sound so fun! I live with my...

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I’m new to chickens after seriously wanting to raise them for about 7 years. Finally becoming homeowners made it a reality for us. We have 3 week old chicks in the brooder now. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 6 (3)...

I've been on backyardchickens for a few years (since 2015) after a friend highly recommended it. I have read things but noticed I hadn't sent an intro! (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I helped my dad with a tiny coop of chickens when I was a ten and loved it. I...

1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I'm fairly new to chickens, I got 2 last July and read a bunch of posts from here. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? I have 2 hens and 2 chicks, but one chick is a boy so, 3 keepers. (3) What breeds do you have? A mixed...

Hello, I'm introducting myself as a new member on the backyard chickens. (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I am fairly new to chickens, however, my research is not haha. I've been looking up how to take care of chickens for a long time now and when I finally got my...

Thanks for including me - live in coastal Rockland, Maine. Sadly, we lost our little flock (6 girls) in late autumn to a fisher - nasty! First time such a disaster. We'd been raising since 2012. Our New Hampshire Reds were by far the sweetest and most fun/productive gals. Miss 'em awful...

Hi everyone! My family just placed an order for four baby chicks to be delivered in about a month so while we don't have any chickens now they're on the way and we're very excited. We've ordered a Barred Rock, a Buff Orpington, a Welsummer, and an Easter Egger. In addition to the four chicks...

Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? My Dad had chickens when I was a kid (in Wayne, NJ) and apparently my Grandmother raised chickens and sold the eggs back in the early 1900s in Clifton, NJ. I started with chickens, ducks and guinea hens in 2000 when our own little...

Hi. Looking forward to learning about chicken keeping and having fun doing it. We bought our 'retirement' home late last spring (40 acres) in a very rural area. We are lucky enough that there was already a chicken coop on the property. However it's not very big (4x8) and no run. We don't have...

Hi everyone~! I joined BYC a while ago, but this is my first time posting on here and I thought that the best idea would be to introduce myself to the community. I also found the fun little set of questions I could answer so people can get to know me :D (1) Are you new to chickens / when did...

My name is David and I am new to the Farm life. I was always a businessman for over 30 years but I had always said when I retired I wanted to buy a farm and leave the rat race far behind. A few years ago due to an unfortunate accident I was given the opportunity to retire at 50. So I did. While...

(1) Are you new to ducks / when did you first get ducks? Kinda/sorta, I remember liking ducks when I was younger. Now that I’m older and have grown up money, I wanted to have some pet therapy and take care of my own ducklings. (2) How many ducks do you have right now? Currently I have five...

Ok, so I realized I never posted an introduction, so here it is! Hey! My name is Cyara and I live in South Mississippi. My family has been raising chickens my entire life; however, all of the responsibility of taking care of them has been put on me. Everyday, I am learning new ways to take...