new member introduction

  1. SamaraCrawford

    Quail Mama

    New member post! Hi there, I'm Sam. You may know me from when I've been called Samantha, Tamara, Sumatra, etc. Nope, just Sam! I'm twenty years old, twenty one on the 27th of April, and came to this website because I was on gumtree and saw some baby quails and thought to myself, 'I'm going to...
  2. Mercurygirl68

    Hello Everyone, I am Rebecca

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I am new to chickens! We bought our first 50 in May of this year, they were only 3 days old! We have 100% survival and all hens! (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 50 hens!!! (3) What breeds do you have? Sapphire...
  3. toriyr

    New backyard chicken enthusiast | Melbourne, Australia!

    Hi everyone, My name is Tori and I'm from Melbourne Australia. I recently got my first flock of Isa Browns this weekend, sadly I think one is sick, which is why I joined the forum, but hopefully she will recover and I can rejoice in the keeping of backyard chickens! My other three chooks are...
  4. NicoleWinkels

    Momma to 4 Indian Runners

    Hey everyone! I've been busy reading posts on here for the last couple months but finally decided to join! We started with 2 indian runner ducklings back in May, however when they were around 10 weeks old, a possum got both of them :( Our kids were devastated so we quickly had to find...
  5. H

    Enjoying Back Yard Chickens

    My name is Homer and I have 4 Guineas and 5 hens that are mixed breed 5 months old. I also have one rooster that appears to be RIR. I have 6 younger hens that are 2 Amber Links, 2 Rhode Island Reds, and 2 Wyndottes. We live in Southeastern Michigan. I have raised meat chickens several times as...
  6. Sogomango

    New member saying hello!

    Hello all! My boyfriend and I have been keeping chickens, ducks and guinea fowl for about three years now. We just recently hatched 6 Japanese quail. Currently, we have around 23 chickens and 6 quail. The chickens are a black copper Maran rooster, Dominique hens, and Americanna and the rest are...
  7. N

    nice2cu2 (New Member)

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? First chicken I was about 9 years old. I talked my grandmother into not killing her for dinner, instead giving it to me. I am now 74 yrs old (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 100 plus (3) What breeds do you have...
  8. I

    Hi from Happy Pappy Farm

    Just signed on to learn more about my chicks. I love this site as it is full of information! We have five acres full of one horse, four goats, five chickens , two rabbits and nine small house dogs (Papillons hence the name of the farm, LOL).
  9. A

    Hello everyone!!!

    My name is Aaron. I used to have chickens on my parents mini farm when I was young. I don’t have chickens now but I’m planning on getting at least 6 in the early spring. Still in the process out getting set up in my new home. My family (wife and 2 boys) just purchased 1/2 an acre in a...
  10. Krazy_chicken_lady1205

    New member to byc hi

    Hi I’m a new never to byc, I super happy to be a member, I have “owned” chickens before but I was super young, I have recently order chicks from Murray McMurray they are currently 3 days old so I was wondering if anyone has anyone has any tips or hacks, I was wondering when I could give them...
  11. D

    New here to BYC

    Hello there I am new to chickens and on the day Wednesday, 12th of September I am receiving my first baby chicks! I have been studying various sources from books, articles, people in person and the web for at least nearly three years straight before I moved to Michigan. The breed of chickens my...
  12. C

    New Member Looking for local meetup group

    Hi, I am a new member to Backyard Chickens. I have never owned chickens, but I want to purchase 6 chickens for egg production. I reside in Houston, Texas and would like to join a local meetup group. Specifically, join a group that allows meet up and volunteer work with chickens (sort of like...
  13. S

    Hi

    New member here. We have laying hens and broilers
  14. C

    Hi guys n gals!

    I’m Cincins2 (Cindy for short). Easter of 2017, shortly after my husband and I were married, I asked a dumb question. At 57, I had never experienced getting a chick for Easter,my mother was afraid of anything that flew! I had lost my husband to cancer, and my new husband had lost his wife to...
  15. autumnpengu

    Hi!

    Hi, I guess i never introduced myself when I joined however long ago, my name is Autumn and im from northern Wisconsin. I used to keep chickens but now I just keep pigeons and a peahen. All housed at my parents house. I have homing pigeons and a few tumblers that i dont know much about. I more...
  16. Herittavityuk

    Hey everyone:))

    hi, my name is Angie and I have stepped into life as a chicken mom only about 2 weeks ago, when my friend found a chicken roaming her yard that needed a home. I took her in about a week ago. I have no idea what breed she is but she is the sweetest, smallest chicken I’ve ever met. (We named her...
  17. G

    New Member, Hi Everyone!

    Hello! I am a chicken-keeper in Arizona. I’ve had chickens for about a dozen years now. I’ve enjoyed this site for a while but finally felt the need to make an account to ask a question about incubating after my broody went after the hatching babies (I’ve hatched dozens of chicks under...
  18. Bartels42

    New Member always looking for more knowledge

    I am new to this so bear with me if I dont do this exactly correct...I joined today and I will start with the questions provided :) Are you new to chickens/ when did you first get chickens? * No I am not new to chickens...I have been around chickens ever since I was young ( going to be 43)...
  19. Discochickens14

    Introduction

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I first started raising chickens when I was around 8 or 9 and kept doing so until I left for college. After I graduated, I got a flock of my own at my house in Maine (2) How many chickens do you have right now? I currently have 11...
  20. BigATC

    Peep, peep, peep, cluck? Get that?

    Greetings! Heard about BYC years ago listening to various podcasts as I began my quest to learn some chicken lore. We know that we'd be moving the end of 2017 and wherever it was, I wanted some fresh eggs. We ended up north of Spokane, WA on just over an acre. I built a coop and am in the...
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