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  1. PrincessTee

    Introduction

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I am completely new to chickens our first half dozen arrive August 18th (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 0 (3) What breeds do you have? we will have buff orpingtons (4) What are your favorite aspects of raising...
  2. PrincessTee

    New raising buff opringtons

    My family and I have ordered half a dozen buff orpingtons hoping to raise them for dual purpose. I have done hours of research but can't seem to find an answer to my question regarding feed. We would like our orpingtons to be layers but eventually use them at our dinner table. Are there any...
  3. C

    I need help identifying silkie roosters

    Hi, I just got some silkie roosters a couple of weeks back and was told they were buffs but the more I look at them the more I'm not sure. Does anybody know what color they could be?
  4. M

    Hello, I’m glad to be here!

    Hello! I’m so excited to be a part of BYC! I’m on the FB page and have come here for help in the past, so I’m excited to finally join in on all the chicken fun. (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I am new to chickens, we bought our first chicks in March and we...
  5. M

    Hello from Colorado

    Hello all, new to byc but I’ve had chickens off and on forever. Now I want my little children to eat healthy eggs and learn about livestock. Just got quail and we are learning to incubate them! Excited to learn what I can here!
  6. knoturavggrl

    New to chickens from Southern OH

    (1) Are you new to chickens? Yes, totally new to raising chickens though I currently may be considered a Utube professional due to sheer volume of videos I have been watching on raising chickens! (2) How many chickens do you have right now? None currently but we are getting 10 chicks from...
  7. Z

    Threat of Salmonella & Your experiences

    Hey everyone! New to chicks and chickens. Ive read handling them can be a vector for salmonella - have you experienced this with yourself? with your children? Im vigilant and wash hands after handling and hand sanitizer if changing water/adding food Any anecdotal experience and advice is...
  8. creedatticus

    wasps and spiders

    barfhow do you keep wasps and spiders from living in the chicken coop? i live in utah where there are lots of both. there is already a wasp nest in a little bin where we put shaving and food, and there are a few strands of spider webs that i got rid of with the hose, and it has only been built...
  9. C

    Basement Coop, outdoor run?

    We are looking for the cheapest possible way to start with chickens for eggs (10 Barred Rocks hens is the plan). We have a split basement, one side accessible from the house and the other only accessible from outside. We were thinking of turning the outside access basement to a coop area. It is...
  10. MimiRatt

    Hi! I’m new!

    I started raising chickens last year, maybe nine months ago, and it’s been an adventure with a lot of ups and downs. I love it, overall. We have four hens and a rooster, three Rhode Island reds, two black australorpes (I am sorry, I have no clue how to spell that). We also have fourteen chicks...
  11. Akihimeko

    New here

    Hello I'm new to this site I currently have adult chicken ( I have 4 chickens; one rooster named grey(we this is an Americana, than bantam and red ( I forget the breed name) and yellow (golden lace wing) but this is my first time hathing eggs in an incubator and just trying to figure out what I...
  12. Cheepwizard

    Hello!

    Hello! I’m new to BYC, I’ve raised chickens since I was a little girl and I’ve recently got my first chicks as an adult out on my own. As of now I have 8 chicks all about 8 weeks old. They are all beilefelders 6 hens and 1 roo and a mystery chick that was added into my order that I don’t know...
  13. Sadejweeney

    Hello Chicken Friends!

    I wanted to go ahead and introduce myself as I am getting back into the chicken rearing and community is everything! Hi, I'm Jade! (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Yes and no, lol! I got my first 2 chickens when I was 5 in 2004, but I never had any chickens after...
  14. A

    Hi, I just joined

    Hello, I just joined this group and look forward to getting advice and tips. I have a flock of 37 chickens currently. I have 27 Buff Orpingtons, 10 Red Isens, and 1 Jersey Giant. No roosters yet. Heres some of the little babies a few months ago
  15. Cannon Coop

    Phoenix and Silkie

    Hello Again! I was able to confirm that the Red Pyle OEGB is for sure a Rooster. Now, I think the Phoenix could be one as well as the Silkie. The Silkie is just very feisty, and seems to want to try and pick a fight with everyone, especially the OEGB. The Phoenix just has a very large comb, and...
  16. T

    Urgent help needed with a Baby Duckling

    I want to preface this by saying I do not have the option to send him to a retreat. Due to Avian flu they are not excepting newcomers. We saved him because he mom was gone, even after searching. His leg was really busted aswell. Fast forward a day, and he ends up continually jumping up on his...
  17. Elliesfarm

    What colour Pekin will this chick become?

    Hi all, My first time hatching eggs produced a single super cute Pekin chick. I put 6 eggs (delivered via post) under my broody hen - and thanks to people on BYC found many answers here. He’s currently known as George until old enough to confirm a gender :D and is 6 days old. The egg that...
  18. E

    New Nebraska Chicken Member

    Hello everyone! My name is Elisabeth and my family and I have been living in NE for a year now. We have 2 boys and a mini schnauzer and it has always been a dream of ours to have chickens. While we live in the city, we have 1/3 acre, which is enough room for our little garden and some birds. We...
  19. L

    New member

    Just got my first flock of baby chicks last week. I believe they are about 9 days old. So excited to have chickens again! Last flock I had were older when I got them so first time with babies. Woowee they are a lot of work.
  20. D

    Need advice for re-homing domestic ducks in California (Bay Area)

    Hi everyone! I'm posting here in the hope of getting some suggestions and directions for finding a new home for the abandoned domestic ducks at the pond in our neighborhood park. Sadly, people have dumped several domestic ducks (Pekin, Muscovy, Swedish, crested ducks, and a few mixed breeds)...
    • Dennis vH
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    • Forum: Ducks
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