new owner

hey folks! i recently (9/1/18) bought two red island whites and two pekin duck babies - im not sure the exact age as i got them from tractor supply. we have two chickens on our property but we’re new to the whole farm thing, and i have a bunch of concerns. one, my babes are kept in the garage...

Hi everyone! I recently got some golden pheasant chicks! They are a couple of months old now and will be outside by the end of the month, which is exciting! (They stink up the room they are in by the end of the day really bad now lol, so I want them outside). I do though have a few questions I...

Hi there, I'm looking into getting chickens, but I need some help before I do that. First off I need to know how many chickens I should get. I'm hoping to get some Pekin Bantams, in which case, do I need to get more than 2 or 3 and do I need to get a cock as well as hens. Any information on...

Hi all! I am new to owning chicks and hoping to acquire some advice. City of Milwaukee ordinance states that we must have at least 16 sq. ft., living space per chicken. This can included the run as well as the coop (as Milwaukee also says coop cannot be larger than 50 sq. ft.) With that said, I...

hi I'm Loli, nice to meet everyone. I own: 2 male silkies (one partridge)(one white) 2 silkie hens(both are partridge but one has more yellow and the other has more brown) 3 splash silkie chicks(unsexed) (1 is 3 weeks old/2 are 4 weeks old) 2 blue silkie chicks(unsexed) (I don't know if they are...

So, we have had an ant problem for a long time. We currently have 8 chicks in my laundry room in a large brooder. The ant guy is coming today to treat the outside of the house, which is the main issue. We have poison down in some spots (the ant trap kind). I was talking on the phone with my...

I have 2 runaway hens that came to live with me a few months ago however i do not know that much about chickens. how much feed should I give a day? Is it ok to let them go as they please? (They come home for dinner and there for breakfast lol) Vitamins? They are Brahma chickens, anymore info...

I'm curious about outdoor pens for my ducks. Not right now of course since it is winter here and they don't have feathers yet. But id like to have it built and ready for them when the weather breaks. Is it easier to build or buy? Can the stay in 24/7 when it is warm outside? Obviously it will...

I want to give my new ducklings a happy, healthy life so im looking for any quick tips for a new owner.

Hi! I’ve successfully kept my flock alive for 2 weeks, they’ve been ranging outside a few times a week and they love it! i have so many questions about sanitation, coop design, what exactly to feed, how to tell if they’re sick, how clean is “clean” when people say “keep coop clean”... also how...

Hi there! I have a horse and have been fancying the idea of getting a few chickens to keep the flies at bay since he's been moved to my backyard and the boarding barn had chickens to help keep the flies down. My mom fell in love with some silkie chicks, we brought them home, and they passed...

Hey guys! I just picked up 21 coturnix quail from somebody who is getting out of birds. They were in a heated shed with many other species of birds in quite deplorable conditions (a pair of chickens in a small guinea pig cage-too small for a guinea pig to be happy). Luckily the quail seem...

Sooo.. here is my story, I was gifted/pranked one night at 3am., 2 hens and a rooster with a semi broken, but manageable coop, about 1.5 months ago. I have no idea what chickens do, what they are about, nor did i expect to ever own one. But someone thought it would be funny to leave them on my...

Can anyone tell me the breed of these two? Thanks so much your help is appreciated :)

Hello I am new to BYC and to raising peachicks... these are my first four and are supposed to be two whites and two purples. I've been told the white ones won't be able to be sexed until they're about 6 months old, but some other thread talked about bars or stripes that can help sex the other...