Good evening, everyone!
I'm new to chickens. I got 18 chooks about 1 month ago from a neighbour who was moving. The ladies are all about 1-2 years, and laying pretty well (10-12/day), considering the weather (chilly) and the fact that daylight is still relatively short. Ive never had chickens...
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I’m new here, my family and I live in the city. We just got our sweet chickie babies yesterday. Lots of questions and excitement for us!! We thank you in advance for all of the wonderful insight and resources you have to share with us. I am grateful for you and look forward to...
Hi! I live in Santa Fe, Texas, and have my little coop out in the back. I had chickens last spring which I bought fully grown, but unfortunately we had a dog massacre. This spring my hubby and I are starting over with 11 chicks! Wish us luck!
(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I'm a complete rookie with barnyard animals of any kind. I inherited a flock of chickens when I moved houses in 2015, so despite having them for the last three years I'm still greatly inexperienced at raising chickens and looking to...
Hello, I'm Sheila. I'm 57 years old and going to be getting about 10 young chickens soon to put in a coop / run that will be coming out of my enclosed shed. I've NEVER raised chickens and a lady I'm talking to breeds many kinds, told me to come here. She's helping me tons but this site will...
1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens?
I am new to chickens! My grandfather used to have 200 chickens or so in the 90s.
(2) How many chickens do you have right now?
None! I am going to be starting off with 4 bantams.
(3) What breeds do you have?
None so far! I have other...
Hello, tomorrow I am getting 4 bantams from Family, Farm and Home (like TSC) but I have some questions.
I live in a very open basement (full sized windows, two almost 7by5 feet, 1/2 underground if that makes sense.) The only rooms closed off are the laundry toom and the bedrooms. I have 6 pet...
Hello all! I'm new here and hoping I've posted in the right spot (I'm not the most tech savvy!) We're starting our first backyard flock this coming Spring and are welcoming eight chicks, breeds are Buff Orpington, Speckled Sussex, Rhode Island Red, and Easter Egger. We have a coop from Tractor...
(1) Are you new to quail / when did you first get quails? I am very new, just got into quail this last fall. Hoping to get more sometime this year. Love these little guys!
(2) How many quails do you have right now? 3, the breeding pair and their adult/teenage chick. I'm hoping the eggs are...
My husband and I, since purchasing our home 2 years ago, have discussed raising a few hens. The other day he came home from running errands with 4 little chicks (2 barred rock and 2 araucana). I was so happy and suddenly way overwhelmed. We don't have a hen house (yet, hubby is in the works on...
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We gave my daughter 2 australorp chicks (a blue australorp, and a splash australorp) as a belated Christmas present. They are almost 3 weeks old. They are part of our family already.
This is our first experience of having chickens - we look forward to learning lots so we can take care of...
Hi Everyone,
My name is E and I’m relatively new to owning chickens. It was always my dream to have a flock of my own and my partner surprised me last Christmas with four newly hatched Pekin Bantams.
Some more interesting facts -
1. I just finished a degree in visual arts.
2. We take part in...
Hi, sorry if this isn’t right, but I’m new to the sight, and want to introduce myself, then maybe post a couple of questions on another thread.
Last spring, my husband and I surprised our 5 kids (who have never had pets but had been eyeing some chicks at a hardware store and begging) with 7...
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I came upon BYC while searching for help with my rescue budgies. Read good posts and suggestions on the topic.
I do not have chickens, but I LOVE them! If I wasn't in an apartment, I would try to have a couple, and also a couple of ducks (Indian Runners - my favs)! My fav chickens...
Hello all,
I'm Stephanie from south Texas. Right now we have no chickens. We have to get some fencing up first and find a reasonably priced coop but will be adding some ladies in 2018.
I'm here to read and learn to prepare. We have 2 acres out of the city limits and hope to start with 6...
I've been a member of BYC for over a year, but am guilty of lurking without comments. I have enjoyed every piece of information provided here and truly appreciate the site.
We have a flock of 16, all hens. Six Golden Comets, six Easter Eggers, four Speckled Sussex. All are named, as we have...
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My name is Christina, I'm from New Zealand, and have had chickens around me off n on all my life, mostly as pets.
Currently, we have 6 chooks. Had to get rid of the rooster, because it's against council bylaws to have a rooster in an urban area. Pity. He was a nice young man, and the...