newbie introduction

  1. N

    Hello BYC

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I am brand new to raising chickens. We moved to a house with 2 acres that already had a chicken coop. Since our three year old son is obsessed with animals we bought him some chickens from Tractor Supply at Easter. We bought 8. One...
  2. Chiboo

    Hello Fellow Chicken Lovers!

    My name is Brenna, I live in St. Louis, MO and I have a husband, and two kids (Ava 12, Tobey 16) I'm quite intimidated to be surrounded by such experienced chicken owners, but I feel like all I do is google questions and I'd much rather hear directly from all of you than get my info from random...
  3. rabiee

    Newbie

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? My first flock was almost 20 years ago and was a science project for school. I was supposed to see what affected eggs from developing by changing the lighting and heat conditions, buuuut I didn't have the heart and just hatched all...
  4. I

    Hey!

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I got my chickens April of last year! (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 7 (3) What breeds do you have? EE's and Wellsumer's (4) How did you find out about BackYardChickens.com? I came across the...
  5. McLeod1985

    Hello!

    My name is Monica, and I live in centralTexas. My family and I have had chickens for almost 3 years, but are still learning so much about the adventure of keeping chickens. I have a husband, 3 kids (all girls), 2 dogs, 2 cats, and the grand total of chickens we now have is 35! I am currently a...
  6. ChooksKeets&DinoFeets

    New member!

    Hey everyone! I first got into chickens about 3-4 years ago. I started with 4 hens just to see what it was like, and I fell in love. My little flock has grown to 32 over those years and I couldn't be happier. I spoil them rotten, making mini-cakes for their hatch-days, making chook-safe toys...
  7. MamaBirdyy

    Hey there everyone!

    I’m Katie, This is my families first flock! We’ve grown up with chickens but, never our very own chicks! We’re very excited! As of now we currently have a group of 16! I believe 1 Rooster and 15 gals. As far as breeds go we purchased a rare assortment and I am certain we have, 2 Rhode Island...
  8. Pugsabi

    Good afternoon y'all!

    My name is Stephanie. I've been lurking around for awhile but I've finally decided to make an account. (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I'm kinda new. I know we had a few chickens in one of the houses I lived at when I was a child but I don't remember much and we...
  9. 1acrebackyard

    Hi! Newbie to the poultry world!

    Hey everyone! I have read & learned so much on here that I find myself on this site daily. So I decided to join! :frow I have 4 - week old pullets and just hatched 4 silkies. They're 1 & 3 days old. We just hatched 2 Cotournix quail last week & 2 ducks about 7-8 weeks old. (our friends...
  10. M

    Chicken Newbie

    Hi, I an here to gather iinfo before embarking on chicken keeping before I begin to have hobby/egg-laying chickens. I wil need advice on coops, breeds, caring for eggs and all topics chicken related! My hubby and I are semi-retired and have recently enjoyed eggs from friends. No longer...
  11. sandy_c

    Hello, new chicken chick introducing myself

    Hi, I’m a newbie to backyard chickening, and I spend most of my time chillin’ with my chickies... 2 red star hens Rayleen and MaryJean (they are 2 years old and laying lots of eggs) and 3 (yes, I beat the odds of probability) silkie Roos (about 2 years old) and 1 sizzle frizzle Roo. I got the...
  12. T

    Hi

    I just joined this forum. I am a newbie with raising chickens on my own although my sister has done it for years and I used to date someone who raised chickens. I am doing this to sustain my Paleo lifestyle. Any tips will be appreciated. Thank you
  13. Leenidia

    New momma Hen here

    Good morning! I am a new and proud mama of 10 beautiful chicks. Arucanas, leghorn and the others I forgot - I’ve got 10 in total- Watching them grow is a blessing. l have names and I can tell them all a part! :) I also have a Flemish rabbit (Jasmine Grace) a golden (LuLu) and a brown Havana...
  14. Cakerchick

    Hi from Oklahoma!

    hello all! I’m so glad to have found this community. I’m new to chickens but I’ve raised birds before (parrots, cockatiels, parakeets). We’ve recently moved to “the country” and are loving it! I currently have 8 chicks (3 barred Plymouth Rock, 3 Rhode Island Red and 2 golden comets) which I...
  15. Clucking_Crazy

    Hello from Central Illinois!

    My name is Jessica, I'm a wife, mother of 4 kids, and a RN. Previous to getting our chicks, all of our animals were inside pets. We have two large dogs, a cat, a Leopard Gecko, and two aquariums of fish. We are totally new to chickens, although we have wanted them for years. I have had chicks...
  16. Smithnchickens

    Forgot to introduce myself

    Hello y'all! I'm a southern girl from Alabama thrown into Hobbs, NM. Haha my first time owning chickens. Started with 30 about 2 months ago, now I have 25 Red sex links, barred rocks and the unknown. Tractor supply messed up our order. No worries I love chickens! I found this site on google and...
  17. J

    Hey everyone

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? We are just beginning our chicken adventures. Many of our neighbors have well established flocks and we are excited to begin our own. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? We have 8 chicks due to arrive 4/4 (3) What breeds...
  18. Paige’sBlueShedFarm

    Hello!

    I’m very new at chickens. I’ve wanted to have backyard chickens ever since my grandparents brought me to the tractor supply and I got to see the tiny, chirping puffballs. So after many trips to the farm store and tractor supply I’ve gotten 17 chicks (more than my mom and I expected). I have 4...
  19. lilredwings

    Hello!

    Hi y’all! Just joined the other day. Very excited to find an online community of other fowl lovers. :D I’m brand new to owning chickens. I have a chick flock of seven. There are four bantams (I think Old English breed), two Amberlinks, and one Barred Rock. Three are sexed as pullets and rest...
  20. C

    Warm Welcomes From Cali Coast!

    Hi y’all! I recently bought myself some little ladies from an event known as Chick Days at Lemos Pet Supply on the 24th; I was able to see all of the lil cuties and ask for specific breeds from the handler himself, but sadly in the fit of all the excitement, I forgot some of the breeds ‍♀️ I...
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