(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
Yes. I hatched and raised my first chicken in February of this year.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
I currently have one. She is my emotional support animal.
(3) What breeds do you have?
She is an Easter Egger.
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The Oklahoma City council passed a new ordinance allowing urban chicken and quail in city limits just this morning and I had to join this forum right away. Ever since learning that I was not legally able to keep backyard chicken or quail there was nothing I wanted more, and I'm so excited to...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I've been around chickens since as long as I can remember!
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
I have 10 chickens right now. (Planning to get more after winter)
(3) What breeds do you have?
3 barred rocks, 4 black sex...
I just wanted to write a follow up to my thread about my dog killing one of my 6 week old chicks. I'm a city girl with a country heart and now in the hill country of Texas I'm able to realize my sweet dreams of having a cottage/farm.
After I watched my dog attack one of the chicks that I had so...
I’m from Northwest Indiana the southern tip of Lake Michigan.
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I am still new to chickens, I have had 6 Rhode Island Reds before that was 3-4 years ago. My son was the reason I got into them. He’s 16 now and could care less lol this...
I currently have 6, one week old chicks. I will also be getting 3 hens tomorrow. My coop is currently empty as my chicks are in a brooder indoors at the moment. What would be the best way to go about introducing the hens to the new coop/run and also the chicks to the adults once they’re ready to...
Just got my first 6 chicks from tsc Saturday. This is something my husband and I have wanted to do for a long time. We're getting 15 more in april, well, my daughter is through 4-H
We have 4 orpington pullets and 2 Dominique straight runs.
We also garden and over the next few years plan to add...
Hi my name is Dawn, I am new to the group. I will be breeding chickens for egg color and also purebred breeds to sell and trade. I have 68 chickens now...loving all of them!!!!
Hi, this is Q
I am new to BYC and raising chickens. We live in the middle of Allegheny National Forest. I started my first flock last summer in June with one Rooster "Rocky" a Barred Rock, Stormy a Red Sex link, and Star a Black Star. Later in the fall we added two Cochins; BooBoo and Baby...
In doing my internet research, I keep getting directed back to this website so I thought it would be worthwhile setting up an account. I've lived around chickens and other assorted birds for most of my life but only recently bought a house in the country with over an acre of land to share with...
1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
We are new at raising chickens and we purchased them this last May.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
4 Hens about 5-6 months old.
(3) What breeds do you have?
We are not exactly sure but we think we have Ms. Rose - Rhode...
Hi! My name is Cinda and I live in Turner, Oregon.
I am 45 years old and I’m a new grandma to my sweet 21-month-old grandson and now chicken mama.
My husband and I moved out to the country on a little bit of land once we became grandparents. It’s really important to us to give our grandson...
Hello everyone, it's really good to have found this website again!
I love chickens, all shaped and sizes, and spend a ridiculous amount of time absorbing all the knowledge I possibly can about different breeds and other chicken things. Unfortunately, there are few people who would elect to...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
We had chickens when I was a growing up and I had a little flock of Light Brahma's.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
I don't have any chickens yet...they are in the incubator.
(3) What breeds do you have?
I'm working...