Hi everyone,
I have been wanting to keep chickens for many years now but have only recently started taking it seriously. I am in the 'research' and 'fencesitting' stage.
I live within a city suburb, in a house, with a pretty small backyard. Our city allows up to 5 hens per house, no roosters...
Hello, all.
I'm new here, like many others. However, I've resourced this website many times in the past, looking for answers to various chicken-related questions, and have found some very useful information. I'm glad to be a part of the community here.
I currently have a flock of about 60...
First time incubating chicks and I just woke to the first one hatching, she was quite late about 22,5 days. Well first I was really ecstatic but after about half an hour I tried to go to sleep but I had to keep checking on her cause she kept falling on her back, I tried putting a fabric footing...
I want to be sure I'm doing this right. I got a new rooster, I don't think you call them pullets but that's the age he is, and have him in a small crate in the pen with the other two hens that are about 3 years old and they seem to be alright. I've had him like that for about a week and let the...
Hi! Central Florida here. I have a Buff Orpington, a Barred Rock, and four Black-laced Wyandottes. The first two are currently 5 weeks old and the remaining 4 are 4 weeks old. I love being a chicken mama!
Hello all,
The wife and I have started a new flock of chickens and while she’s had chickens in the past, this is my first go. There are some questions that she’s not certain about, so I’ve been searching for a resource that can help with the gaps.
We started with just 6 hens and they’re about...
I'm new here, so I'll try to keep it brief in a hello and please help me post! I have NO idea how we are going to make our new house's yard work for our animals. I had chickens for years as a child and loved caring for them. We finally got 6 baby Brahmas, quickly reduced to 5 - my favorite did...
Hi!! I'm new to keeping chickens of my own, but I've taken care of them for years. While I'm starting small with one hen and another soon to arrive, I'm trying my best to give my current chicken-- Mabel June-- the best of care. She arrived at my home after being henpecked, for the two weeks...
Hi there chickie friends,
We have had our 15 chickens for one week now and I have noticed the chickens are pecking at the cardboard box. I feel like they are bored and need to be provided with some natural elements.
Would it be okay if I gave some grass/dirt with worms to my little friends...
Hello from Eastern Massachusetts!
My family and I finally have the property of our dreams that will allow us to garden and raise chickens. We are brand new to this adventure and are working with coops and fencing that came with the property. Two days ago we purchased 14 chics with which to...
Hey guys new member here had been a part of this in the past but life got busy. Back again restarting a new flock, hoping to get some ducks. Looking for help finding the Massachusetts’s classifieds and some tips on ducks
Hi im an owner 12 chickens all of them have names and are my pets! I have owned chickens for about 3 years now and while I am somewhat experienced I am always looking for new tips and tricks, especially for when it comes to protecting my chickens from predators and illness. I live in Vermont...
Hi, I recently bought some 3 week old chicks the other day and needed Some tips to ensure my chicks safety, this is my very janky coop. This red light I turn on for the night when it gets cold. I had a few questions Do I really need this heat lamp at night? It gets around 70 degrees Fahrenheit...
Hi I'm new I just got my first chickens which are a cross mix of a Maran and a cream leg bar. I have 3, called flappy ham( her thing looks like flappy ham) popcorn , and Pango. I built the cage myself on a low budget, got most of it for free, the wood the chicken wire, hay.
I've also got eggs...
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
True motivated interest & research hatched a few years ago, but we only recently settled into the right property to make our eggciting dream a reality!
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
We currently have our first 4...
Hey all! We’re new (well, we will be this spring) chicken owners! Planning on starting small, 6 or 7 chicks, and building a coop. SW Bayfield County, where winter apparently has no intention of going on PTO anytime soon!😉
Hello, i have a new little one that just popped out of its olive colored shell. I know it is a barnyard mix and that the rooster is a maran and the mother was some type of easter egger but i am confused about some of its traits already! Mainly, it has 5 toes! I was under the impression that...
Hello Everyone!
I haven’t started chicken keeping yet but I’m here to learn all I can.
My household just moved into a new house last spring with enough space to set up the small urban homestead of my dreams. We call it Peachy Keen Place. This season we are focusing on getting our vegetable...
Good day, well I’m new to this. I’m not quite sure how to use this but I’m gonna give it a shot.
I hv property in a small town in Washington state. I am close to water way. Across the street from me.
So with that said I shave a large pond feed by underground springs. And it is full all year...