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  1. P

    Newbie from SoCal

    Hello all! We’re the proud keepers of seven 8 week old females, all different breeds. It’s been so much fun learning all things chicken since we are new keepers. This site and Facebook page have been so helpful. Would be nice to connect with others in Southern California.
  2. J

    Newbs Alert: Chickshaw feedback!?

    Hi all! We are newbie chicken parents. We have 8 little ladies and are needing to determine our housing situation. Any helps is greatly appreciated! Coop Options: Justin Rhodes’ Chickshaw Free-range, electric fence, with guard goose. We need help figuring this out. Is a Chickshaw worth it...
  3. zenstarling

    totally new here! thoughts on coop design in predator land?

    Hi there, brand new to chickens! Happy to be a part of this forum. I have been thinking about raising chickens for years, and finally feel we're in the place to start this project this year. I have been in research mode for weeks. This site is a goldmine for information, experiences and answers...
  4. B

    Hello! Newbie here :)

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Yes! Picking up our new flock this weekend! (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 0 - will have about 6 (3) What breeds do you have? Buff and lavender orpingtons, faverolles, Rhode island reds, and americaunas (4) What are...
  5. jabou29

    Newbie Introduction

    Hello all, I’m a newbie in the community of chickens. I’ve had two hens for about a year now but I got them as adults and now I’ve recently added 3 Wyandotte pullets who are 2 months and 2 straight run Splash Ameraucana’s who are almost a month and a half. So it’s a mystery to see if I got two...
  6. Gearhead846

    Pekin duckling sudden death HELP!! PLEASE

    We just got some new ducklings from a hatchery and some of then were dead when they got here, but I've had them for about 2 weeks and one of the pekin ducks I had died last night. It was our biggest and what seemed like our healthiest duck but when I went in there it was dead. Please help I...
  7. Beccatrix

    New Duck Mom Questions

    Hello! After spending the last few days doing reading in books and online, I have a few questions about prepping for our spring arrivals. I'm in Wisconsin. Our birds will be all female; pets, layers, and garden keepers. We have 13.5 acres, primarily wooded besides the gardens. 2 acres are...
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  8. Lauradeanneh

    Hi from this chicken newbie!

    I have been reading a lot about chickens on this forum since 2019. My neighbors had a coop with 8 chickens and gave me 3 new baby chicks they got. I kept the 3 together in a temporary coop/dog pen but always had the option to send them next door to stay with the neighbors’ chickens. One...
  9. ChickieMomaNEPA

    Heyy Chickies!!

    Heyy everyone, new chickie moma here 🐣 Super excited (and terrified) to start my journey in keeping chickens and happy to be apart of this community! We purchased 10 pullets a week ago, what I thought were all Australorps, but seems we have 1 unknown with feathery feet. They are adorable and...
  10. MaybeMay

    Serious newbie here

    Hi Everyone I’m May, (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Yes. I am new to owning chickens have taken care of them before but never owned until now. I got chicks on August 13 so they’re nearly 6 weeks old now. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? I have 6...
  11. aimz127

    Hi Peeps!

    First, I'd like to say thank you for all of the help on this site! It's incredibly valuable for new fowl owners like me. :) (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Got chicks this June and ducklings as of a week ago! (2) How many chickens do you have right now? I have 9...
  12. Alex998

    Chicken Trying to Escape

    Hello! New chicken owner here, and I have 17 chickens (1 Rooster 16 Hens). One of them is pretty old and is very small, and the other hens (never the rooster) will peck her head and pick on her. There is no visible damage on her head, and no missing feathers. However, whenever I open the egg...
  13. G

    Newbie from England!

    Hi everyone! Me, my husband and our Springer Spaniel have finally welcomed some chickens into our family. We have 4 Silkie’s that are currently settling in, we have had them almost 2 weeks and we are already seeing all their different personalities! We have noticed one of the more skittish ones...
  14. S

    Newb to BYC - I don’t have chickens but I do have MUSCOVIES

    Hey. My name is Sara. Just an FYI - the username sirius is a nod to the Sirius star in case anyone was wondering why it’s spelled that way. I joined because I had a brooding Muscovy hen make a nest and successfully hatch all her ducklings 3 days ago! I have researched the breed and fell in love...
  15. U

    Greetings from the TN River Valley

    My son and I have raised chickens (and Guineas) off and on for about 5 years. Took a break after we lost our second flock to a pack of community dogs. We don't have any close neighbors and the dogs individually are all sweethearts, but when they get together like that and get that "pack"...
  16. R

    Hi I am a newbie to all of this.

    I am a newbie and quickly becoming a nerd about it all. I have 19, all different ages (3 groups, 2 under lamps still). I have ten different kinds of chickens and one random cute duck who was hatched with chickens and won’t go with ducks now.
  17. HappilyHartley

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  18. Jade23

    Please Help! Baby chicks and coop

    Hi Everyone! My chicks are getting to the age where they can leave the brooder and stay/sleep in their coop. I just read so ewhere on here that you have to Teach them to sleep in the coop?? How do I do that??? Also should I put a heat lamp in the coop for them or should they be okay?? I’m so...
  19. tabs_flock

    Hello from the San Francisco Bay Area!

    Hello! I am the happy (but somewhat perplexed) keeper of four hens I purchased from the local feed store in March 2021. I live in a fairly urban area and had been debating getting chickens for a long time, and when my work went 100% remote due to the pandemic I decided to bite the bullet and go...
  20. My Newbie Questions, 10 Years Later

    My Newbie Questions, 10 Years Later

    I was looking at old threads as far back as 2009 and thought it would be fun to revisit my newbie questions in light of what I've learned. So MANY questions -- some having turned out to be critical and some trivial. I hope that you will find my trip down Nostalgia Lane will be at least...
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