introductions

  1. D

    Greenhorn to the Chicken World

    Hello, everyone! Thank you for the adding me. (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? We are in the midst of preparing to get our first chickens and are trying to learn all we can about raising them. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? Currently, we have no...
  2. Muser

    Introducing chicks to flock (hatched under Broody Hen)

    I am looking for some advice on what to expect in the next steps of my flock introductions. It's my first time introducing a broody hen's chicks to the rest of the flock. I have introduced new birds before, but always as pullets, never from chicks. All hens were previously together before I...
  3. M

    Question re: introducing new hens

    Hi all! I am going to introduce 4 hens to an empty coop later this month. 2 hens were brooded at a friend's, and the other two I am planning to buy off of Facebook around the same time I introduce the first two. I'm curious as to what the proper protocol is for forming a new flock from two...
  4. DC_WIngnut

    Combining pullets and hens

    Hello everyone, We have seven mature hens in a coop some of which have begun to lay and a run attached to a grow out pen containing ten pullets. They are going on 8 weeks so I was wanting to combine them. I’ve made two entrance and exit doors for the pullets to go in and out of the run with the...
  5. Indie500

    Shiny and New!

    Hi! My name is Vivi. I've watched from afar for a while and finally decided to join in to give back and scoop up a duck...or two. I've had chickens before and sadly had to say goodbye to my last sweet rooster, the gentle old man that he was. Now I raise and train ducks for therapy and...
  6. LilHitzel

    Too Soon?

    Did I make a mistake? I had to rehome two accidental roosters, and was given a hen that is the same age as my flock of 5 girls. I had her in a dog cage against the main run, and they seemed interested but weren’t acting up. She was terrified and trying to get in with them, slamming herself...
  7. T

    New here!

    Hello I am new to the forum and wanted to introduce myself. My name is Carolyn, and I consider myself new to the chicken world even though I have been raising chickens (for eggs) for a couple years now (since 2021). I have three coops we use for various reasons. I have 7 laying hens and 4...
  8. Z

    Back at it - NY State

    Hi All - M and Z from the Ithaca area - trying to get back into backyard chickens. We had a few ladies in Burlington, VT many many years ago - Faverolles to start (my most favorite), two bantam Cochins, and Pearl - our supposed to be silkie hen that surprised us - Oh, Mr. Pearl. We’re back at...
  9. G

    Situation-Specific Questions About New Chicken Introductions

    Hello! I've been able to find a lot of general advice but still have several questions about what I should do in this situation. I'm gonna try to lay out the facts as briefly as possible. - I have four chickens I believe are about 9 to 12 weeks old. Two silkies, the other two I'm not sure...
  10. Henny Penney

    Chicken Introductions Not Going Well, Only 3 chickens involved! 🙁

    This is about just 3 little OEG bantams - will they ever get along? Any ideas? (I’ve had more problems starting over with chickens than 40+ years of raising them!) Had our first pair for 3 1/2 months until the rooster decided I was a threat & attacked me if I made what he perceived as a...
  11. crowcrash

    Hello from OK!

    Hello! Previously I grew up on a hobby farm, specialized in reptiles in the pet industry, and volunteered at a large bird rescue. Last year, I moved to NE OK to be near my folks and landed a good employer that allows me some free time. I get to watch a mix of prairie birds and waterfowl here...
  12. Jcarnahan

    Introducing young ducks

    Hey everyone I have a quick question. I have two 10 week old harlequins and four adult khaki campbells Including a drake. They have all met through a fence and seem to accept each other. (Hang out and deliberately seek each other out) I have them separate though because I didn't know if the...
  13. T

    Introduction...

    Hi All! Long time "listener", first time "Caller"..! I've been keeping chickens in my back yard, and then at a plot of land just outside Ore, Hastings for nearly 2 years now. I started with 6 rescue battery hens and had an uphill battle with suburban, and then country foxes, resulting in a set...
  14. CableGriffith

    Farewell rooster, hello hen.

    Hi everyone. We recently discovered that one of our four hens is a rooster. We're not allowed to keep roosters where we live and have arranged for someone to take him to a happy home. And we'd like to add another hen as soon as possible to the coop, ideally the same age as the other ladies...
  15. Apis_cerana

    Introducing chickens under...unusual circumstances

    Hello! I'm new here but not totally new to keeping chickens. But I definitely could use some input about this from knowledgeable chicken keepers like yourselves. So we have kind of a weird situation going. We have four hens already and decided to get two ducks and two chickens (all still...
  16. Katiewshrum

    Baby chicks and slightly older chicks

    I had 6 chicks hatch on March 15th and today (April 6th) is hatch day for my latest little group. Two chicks so far and -fingers crossed- five more chicks will soon join. I am worried about the 3 week old chicks and newbies in the brooder together. The chicks in the brooder now are obviously not...
  17. O

    First-time backyard chicken keeper

    Hi all! I just joined the site so I thought I'd introduce myself really quick. Looking forward to meeting everyone and learning a lot! (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Yes and no. I grew up with chickens and other fowl, since my dad raised them all the time. It's...
  18. G

    Hello!

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? -We first got chickens about a year and half ago, just before the Covid rush. the eggs and meat we harvested really helped us and some other families out. The egg money was a blessing too in hard times We’ve fallen in love with it...
  19. mindy_marvelmom

    Integrating younger chickens

    I have six chickens that are about ~16 weeks old and 6 (including two likely roosters) that are ~7 weeks old. The 7weekers are still in a brooder in my garage, which is only kept at about 50 degrees with a heat lamp (they had a heating plate until this morning). They are getting big for the...
  20. ErinLeTourneau

    Intro

    Hello, all! My name is Erin and I just purchased some pekin ducklings! I'm new to the website as well, so I hope to learn some more here from all you guys! (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I have owned chickens in the past (same with turkey poults), but I'm...
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