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  1. chicksonline

    introducing new muscovys

    hello, i have a male and female muscovy (8 months) and i’m getting 2 new females on friday, they are 14 weeks old and i have been told i should separate the drake from the hens as he could kill them with mating? i can’t imagine that being possible is this true and should i separate my drake...
  2. Bocktastic Quackles

    Lost Nugget today 😪

    I’m not sure what happened, yet heart crushing. I found Nugget and Poppy, Speckled Sussexes, roosting on the edge of the brooder this morning. It was a mile mark for both of them. I put them outside like we have been for about a week in a half now between 10am-3:30pm.Temperatures for the today...
  3. C

    Upstate ny adk

    hello! I am vary excited to finally have chicken's of my own. I am new to owning them myself even though I have been around them before with friends growing up. I have 6 isa browns, 2 orphington,2 Barhams and I can't remember the other breed lol but I have 6 of them. I also have 6 ducks,1...
    • chickforchickens
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    • barama chicken and dog ducks and chickens ducks and water hatch a chick hatch a duck isa brown egg laying new addition new animals new at raising chicks
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Where am I? Where are you!
  4. pixieschickens

    What breed is this?

    Hi! This is my one day old chick and i would like to breed it! It has puff on its’ legs and it has grey/brown legs kind of...
  5. ChickenMama1980

    We introduced our 6-7 week old flock to their NEW coop today!

    This is our first flock... this is our custom, DIY garage coop! I will be working on the run this coming weekend. Here's a YouTube link for the full tour of the coop: I will attach some photos too... my boys enjoyed picking a bunch of dandelions and presenting the girls with a big salad!
  6. amtindall

    Making sure my brooder box is okay

    Hi all! I want to start off by saying this is my first time raising chicks in over 10 years, and I’m pretty rusty. The chicks seem to be doing pretty good, sleeping a lot, fluffing bedding, and chirping. No water drinking yet, but they have investigated it and been shown. There’s six bantam...
    • amtindall
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    • brooder brooder box brooder box designs chicks heat heat bulbs new addition new chick tsc tsc chicks
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  7. orangesplash

    Change of location

    Hi Friends, I have a very important question here. What happens when we move 2.5 month old Brahma chicks from one city to another? Is it correct to think that this is a new place for them and they are taking time to settle down? I received them from a place that is 24 hours...
  8. madelyn13

    Trying to start my first flock!

    Hello! My fiancé and I recently decided to get some chickens for the first time. We’re all set with supplies, a coop, etc. We know what breeds we like and city ordinance says we can’t have roosters. The only ones I’ve found that meet our needs are from Craigslist...
    • madelyn13
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    • bantam cochin bantams frizzle bantams new addition new additions to flock new at raising chicks new chicken enthusiast silkie
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: General breed discussions & FAQ
  9. G

    Will my new chickens integrate with my existing flock?

    Will my new chickens integrate with my existing flock. I recently bought 2 new chickens. We have quite a large garden that the existing chickens wander around all day. I’ve kept the 2 new ones together in their own pen with coop for the last 3 nights, but within sight do the existing chickens...
  10. 8

    Help, my budgie is bothering my button quail

    I just bought a new female button quail and since she has been in the aviary my female bidgie has been chasing her and and jumping on top of her. My female button quail has also been chasing the male since i got her. I dont know if this is aggressive behaviour, i am actually quite new to this.
  11. WyldStorm

    First Time Duck Owner

    Well, do to some random events I know have an 8 week old Buff duck who I dont know the gender of. While I have the time, space and resources to take care of them, I don't really know where to start and what to expect. I live in the midwest, so my weather is the extreme of both hot and cold. What...
    • WyldStorm
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    • advice buff duck duck adivice duckling care ducks help learning new addition where to start
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Ducks
  12. A

    Silver laced Wyandotte bully

    I was wondering if any one has had issues with silver laced wyandottes bullying. I introduced a couple silver laced Wyandotte six week old pullets to my other six week old ee pullets and one of my silver laced wyandottes started to chafe the other birds away from one of my water and food...
  13. R

    New rooster???

    Hey, so recently my roo passed away:hitfrom what I figured was coccidiosis. And my three hens are all kinda scattered about not looking like much of a flock. The two normal size hens somewhat stick 2gether but they always seem to ditch my little bantam ( they don't really like her my roo was the...
  14. Zihad

    Not Laying Eggs! 8 month old Guinea fowl!

    Hello! I started with 2 Guinea fowls and 2 Turkeys 7 months back. All the keets were 1 month old. The turkey hen laid 24 eggs and is sitting on them for about 20 days. But there is no sign of the guineas laying any eggs. They are 8 months old. I heard the "Buck-wheat" sound many times. So there...
    • Zihad
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    • gender guinea fowl help male or female new addition not laying
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Guinea Fowl
  15. Allisonlovesnancy

    New baby quail!!

    Hello BYC family! I went to 4H yesterday and my leaders assistant surprised me with three baby quail! I have wanted quail for a while now and asked her to hatch me some (she offered first) but I had never heard back from her so I had no clue I was getting them! What should I know about quail...
    • Allisonlovesnancy
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    • 4h project babies baby birds baby quail new addition quail quail as pets tips and tricks
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Quail
  16. S

    New to the group - also looking for local quail

    Hello All, I am new to the group and found the website as I was searching for where to source local quail for eggs and personal processing. I recently built on my in-laws property in the Central Valley of California and as soon as winter softened my soil I went to work transforming my land...
  17. S

    Greetings

    Hi! I have been stalking posts on BYC for a while and figured it was time I actually join. My husband I have 10 chicks that are 4 weeks old this week. They are still in the brooder and we are preparing for their move outside in a few weeks. We have 4 buff orpingtons, 3 white plymouths, and 3...
  18. H

    Bringing in new chick to flock

    Tomorrow I am getting a one week old Silkie chick. I have a flock of three chicks right now already, one 3 weeks old and two are 4 weeks old. The 4 week olds are Red Sex Links, and the 3 week old is a Black Leather Giant. I am looking for advice on the best way to bring in the new baby to the...
  19. ayshaferry92

    New BYC Family; Idaho Grown & Chicken Loving!

    Hi All; We’re the Ferry Family from Kuna, ID. We aren’t exactly new to the “chicken game” but we do have questions come up and frequently turn to BYC for help. You all are ! We currently have a 3.5 acre spread and house about 13 Hens & 2 Roos. We have a variety from Barred Rocks to Silkies to...
  20. Over_Easy47

    Pasty butt? Help!

    I think one of my baby chicks has died from pasty butt..I noticed some of their little butts clogged up afterwards..how can I help/fix?
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