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  1. R

    why does my ringneck keep pecking at me

    My ringneck dove keeps pecking at me from in and outside his cage he never did this be for he was very loving and cuddly but now he's being really mean i need some advice or something can anybody help me I'm very nervous over the hole situation but when i check to see if he has any signs of...
  2. LadyGagasAuntie

    Chicken Auntie!

    Hello all! I live in a house with my sister who has a flock of 5 hens of varying breeds. My favorite gal is a Sultan named Lady Gaga. :) I help take care of the chickens (feeding, watering and collecting their eggs in the morning.) The ladies are just over a year old and had been free-ranging...
  3. UrbanHenKW123

    Koop Clean

    Hi everyone! I'm new to the chicken world - I am also in Canada. I am getting my day olds tomorrow from our local hatchery. Anyone on here use Koop Clean for the deep litter method? It was recommended to me but I'm having a hard time finding it here in Canada. Any recommendations for an...
  4. F

    Love my chickens, until tonight

    Hi. My name is Catherine. We currently have 19 hens (mixed varuety) 1 rooster and 3 guinea fowl. I’m planning on getting Black Copper Marans, more cream leghorns and Swedish icebars in a few months because I apparently have a chicken addiction. They’re all from the same breeder, between 5 and 8...
  5. J

    JacJac is back.

    Hello everyone. It's been over 45 years and I'm getting back to raising poultry - chicken (and ducks soon), as allowed by ordiance and zoning here. After being a traveling nurse - wound care specialist, caring for humans, for over 40 years, I'm finally retired???AND differently-abled (it's a...
  6. R

    New at raising/hatching chickens

    Hello all, I am new to raising chickens. I do not have a l and am not sure I will have a farms worth but I do enjoy raising them for pets and eggs. I have recently started to hatch eggs and have had some difficulties. I am tryin once again with some blue lace red wyndottes, easter eggers, and...
  7. HeatherKellyB

    Hello from newbie in NC

    Hi! I am so happy to be part of this amazing site! I have already learned so much in the past couple of days while reading over a few things. My daughter's second grade class hatched some chicks and we ended up getting the last 3. We have 1 Barred Rock and 2 that are a project the farm (where...
  8. W

    Hi Everyone

    Hello, My name is Katelyn and my husband is Erik. We are semi new to raising backyard chickens. He was worked on a veggie farm from the age of 9 till 18, I grew up in the city and know close to nothing about raising chickens. I've read a lot of posts on here and decided it was time to join...
  9. C

    New member

    Hello all, I recently joined and am looking forward to the discussions that will surely ensure! Ive raised backyard chickens for about 4 years now in AZ! I recently acquired new property and my kids and i will be starting a breeding program soon. Im just a beginner in all this so I'm sure I'll...
  10. Livingskies

    Day 9 Eggtopsy Help Please!

    I'm new here, although I've been reading for a couple weeks! We are in the middle of our first incubation (9 days completed) and just removed the eggs we believed were infertile or dead from candling. I'd like some input from the seasoned members here! We had 2 we believed were dead, and...
  11. Gitche Gumee Guy

    A Few Coop Build Questions

    This isn't my first building project, but it is my first chicken coop. I've built some other animal enclosures in the past. I have 4 Wyandotte pullets and have settled on a raised structure that will be 4'x4'x4' with an attached run roughly 8'x8'. I live in Upper Michigan and we get LOTS of...
  12. Logieberg

    New here!

    Hey guys, my name is Logan Roy. My wife and I got married in December last year. When she and the kids moved in two years ago, she convinced me to get chickens, well, it wasn’t arm twisting. It was more, hey let’s get chickens and I was more let’s go to tractor supply with puppy dog eyes. Haha...
  13. R

    Hey everyone!!

    Hey byc community!! I'm new but I've known about backyardchickens for a while. I'm not good at copying and pasting so I don't have those handy dandy questions with me but I'll try my best! I've had chickens for as long as I can remember! we only have four chickens at the moment. One maybe 5...
  14. A

    new to chickens and BYC!

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Yes, 1st time owner. I picked up my chicks 3 weeks ago! (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 12 (3) What breeds do you have? I have 3 ISA Browns, 3 Amberlinks, 2 Brahmas, 2 Silver-laced Wyandottes, & 2 New Hampshire Reds...
  15. PeaPod117

    Whens a good age to put chicks outside?

    My chicks and ducks are about 4 1/2 weeks old right now. I saw that people usually put their chicks out permanently at 5 weeks. They are outside in the hutch right now, it’s 1:20 am and the temperature is about 56-57 degrees (that’s the lowest it’s gonna be). My mom didn’t want me to put a...
  16. W

    Newbie here!

    Hello! I am Erika, live in Ohio. (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? My husband, myself and my daughter are first time chicken owners! We have had our chicks for a little over 2 weeks now. We are estimating their ages to be about 6 weeks old. (2) How many chickens...
  17. J

    Wife wants Chickens

    My wife told me yesterday that she wants to raise chickens and eggs in our backyard. So we are going to raise chickens... :) Both of my grandparents had chickens when I was growing up, but I know nothing about raising and taking care of them. That is why I am here. To learn from this community.
  18. PeaPod117

    Hello ^^

    Hello! My name is Angi. I am a first- time chicken and duck owner. I own 3 ISA Browns and two White Pekins. We used to have 4 chicks but one died due to unknown circumstances (I think the cold). As for letting them run around, we have a little dog pen that we put outside in a garden that they...
  19. PeaPod117

    Lethargic Juvenile Chick

    Hello! One of my chicks was moving her neck weird, and I looked it up and saw that it was usually a symptom for sour crop. There weren’t any other symptoms, but her crop looked a little swollen. Upon trying to have her throw up, I realized that the crop didn’t feel particularly hard or swollen...
  20. AvaCabo

    Newbie living in Mexico

    Hola amigos. I stumbled upon your forum after searching endlessly about baby chicks that were given to me from my cleaning lady. I told her a few weeks ago that I wanted some backyard chickens and VOILA...she surprised me. LOL. I am clueless as to what she gifted me, Not to mention the language...
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