newbie to chicken keeping.

  1. ReggieTheRooster

    Jumping right in!

    Hey all! Brand new to chickens here, just bought a small farm in rural New Hampshire with an existing chicken coop in the barn and wanted to get started right away. We are awaiting our first batch of 15 chicks in the mail this week and have another 25 on the way the following week! Once we...
  2. Granny Gwenda

    My chicks have lumps on their right shoulder blades and I’m not sure what to do

    A day ago I got three chicks. I’m still extremely new to keeping chicks so I’m not sure what to do. I don’t know they’re age or their breed but I’ve started noticing a bald spot on their shoulder blades and I’m getting slightly worried. One of them seems to have what looks like a cut? I’m not...
  3. LilMissChick

    Brand new and learning!

    Good morning everyone! Thanks for the add. I am soon to be a brand new chicken mum. My fiancée and I live in an urban area in Greater Victoria on Vancouver island, BC, Canada. We are going to be setting up our back yard with a coop and large pen this spring. We want our hens to have access...
  4. JenEgrrrL

    Yay!! I'm a New Chicken Mama!

    Hello All! My name is Jen, and I’ve been fantasizing about being a Backyard Chicken Chick for a couple years now. I’ve spent many a session trolling BYC threads & soaking up all I could with every random wonder I’ve had! There always seems to be a thread relating to my random inquiries, and...
  5. ElGalloMoron

    Hello from Bristol UK!

    Hello everyone, This is ElGalloMoron from Bristol, UK, but original from the south of Spain. I'm quite new in keeping chickens and I am enjoying the experience immensely. More than one year ago, I bought a second hand coop on eBay (one of those arks from Forsham that now belong to Omlet), I...
  6. Crazychocolatedog

    Coops finished, run is built...newbie starting out with 3 +2

    hi, I’m such a short time, it’s been a journey. We are first time chicken owners. We started out 7 weeks ago with a brooder box of 5 chicks, 3 days old. 2 were roosters, so I traded for 2 chicks that are a week or so younger than mine. I’m not happy with the type they are, unknown breed, I was...
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. C

    Helping them get to know me - scent??

    I recently got some pullets (exciting right??) and unfortunately I feel like I’m missing out on them so much already To clarify, I got them on the 24th and the day I got them, I held them nonstop in their box which made them seem to love me But my schedule with work is having me work all through...
  10. 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...
  11. Jessezgirl96

    newbie ♥️⚠️

    hi everyone! 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...
  12. KeriP

    Newbie

    1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Brand spankin’new (2) How many chickens do you have right now? None yet, trying to learn all I can before we make the leap (3) What breeds do you have? I want some eccentric girls (4) How did you find out about...
  13. JINTZ

    Newbie on board

    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...
  14. AuntRonnie

    New to the chick world but eager to get on with the Chick-nanigans

    Been following for a while now, in anticipation of owning my own. That day has come. We have six chicks (3 wks old now). Two RIR, two White Rock, and two Hard Rock. We've named them and renamed them so when they've held the name for more than a week then we'll share that bit of info. How...
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  15. S

    Newbie to the world of

    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...
  16. southdeb

    Hi!

    Good day! Trust you all are doing great. I'm deb and I'm new here.. I'll build a chicken coop next week and I hope i'll some chickens after that :) If everything goes well it will look like this one (but red): I took the plans from internet, but I had to do some changes, since here where I...
  17. Broncomadness

    I'm a newbie to chickens

    I currently have 8 chicks. 2 Black Australorps, 2 RIR, 2 Light Brahmas and 2 Barred Rock. They are currently 3 weeks old and I have them in a long rectangle plastic storage bin with a red heat lamp. I'm super excited to start this adventure. My hubby and I are getting the coop ready and fencing...
  18. MamaEggMama

    Hello there.. I’m new!!

    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...
  19. J

    Newbie to chicken keeping.

    Hi everyone, I had a chicken (hen) fly into my yard about 5 weeks ago. A friend identified her as a Rhode Island Red. I have never owned a chicken before and no one has come to claim her. She has made a temp home for herself on a tallboy/dresser shelf in the shed. She started to lay eggs around...
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