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Hi, my name is Daralyn. I'm in College Station, TX. I want to get started raising dual purpose chickens. I also raise Standard and Mini Rex Rabbits. Currently, I am gathering information on building a chicken coop and researching breeds. :) Also looking for other chicken owners in the area to...

So hard to find a true Cayuga duck around here! If anyone has some, I’m interested in anything. Eggs, ducklings, adults! My female is lonely. Although she isn’t pure. I’m in Fort Worth, Texas

Hi I have quite a busy little house. We homeschool our 4 boys, and have a small flock of birds we got last spring (2018). We originally got 7 birds, but 2 were bantam roos that went to a friend's petting zoo. We enjoyed the 5, we until November when we got a new dog. She started out totally ok...

It's been many, many years since I raised any kind of livestock. Purchasing a 7 acre property and will be getting back into it very soon! I'll start off with chickens, ducks and geese and then move on to some larger more exotic birds. :) Looking forward to chatting with y'all and learning...

Just wanted to share this. We should contact our city representatives and tell them to vote for letting us keep 6 chickens in the city. Also, may we pray for her and every patient in the world so that he brings them peace in comfort in the mist of their battle.

Two sweet ducks from Richmond/Rosenberg Tx need new home! Any suggestions or recomendations? We are moving and cannot keep them.

Hi! I have two beautiful Silkie hens that need a good home. Both are purebred and came from a reputable breeder in Texas. One is white while the other is buff. Born in September 2017. They are happy, spoiled hens that lay eggs very often! I am a new first time mom and am unable to provide...

Hi there, It seems that this site/forum is quite helpful and friendly on BYC. I would love to hear some insights on how to start. - I am in the Spring/Woodlands, Texas. How do I know if the city allows raising chicken in my backyard? - Where can I go to buy some chicks - What are few things...

Current eggs available are out of my 2018** pullets: Older hens have stopped for the season.** Flock is PT/AI clean - NPIP has been sent off and is pending. Accidentally let it lapse. Fertility is guaranteed. Hatching is not. Once the eggs leave my property it is up to the post office to get...

The 8x10 coop is under construction. We are using Garden Shed plans that my husband modified to add extra windows along the back for ventilation. I just realized that along the solid roosting wall (right hand side when facing porch/entrance), there are windows on each side, north and south, that...

5 males therapy ducks and 4 Swedish female ducks. We live in Central Texas. Please visit https://jolondann.wixsite.com/superduckrescue/therapy-ducks for specific information. The pics below are just some of the ducks available. We also have a rare phase white Swedish available.

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I was raised in the city (Houston) and I have very little experience to chickens. My husband and I moved to Fort Worth this year and wanted to start out a chicken coop business but first thing you need are chickens right? We first...

I have 5 hens, about 6-7 months old: plymouth rock, rhode island red, brahma (i think), an ameraucana and I still haven't found out what my fifth hen is. She is all black/grey with a few white speckles. Prior to about a month ago, our girls were roosting in their coops every night on their own...

We are expecting around eight chicks to hatch in the next week. They will be $3 dollars a chick, and straight run only. The eggs are from our Black Langshan, Light Brahma, and Cuckoo Marans hens, and all have been bred by our Splash Australorp Rooster. I have attached a picture of our rooster...

Gave my girls a nice frozen treat. They are loving it. Anyone have any other ideas for me to help keep my girls cool during this heat wave?

Hi, My name is Melissa and I have a flock of 8 (black sex link, Golden sex link, blue Cochin, dark Brahma, Partridge Cochin, 2 Naked Necks, & an Easter Egger), 3 Rescue dogs and 2 bunnies. I’m approaching my 1st year anniversary of being crazy chicken mama and I’m trying to connect with other...

Hello! I finally figured out how to post here, thanks to the help pages. We have done chickens before and had a farmers market egg business, but had to move. Several years later now and we want to have chickens again, but I have a hankering for quail this time, as I really love the eggs. I've...

Buff Orpington Rooster and Plymouth Rock Rooster Need Homes Location: Near Austin, TX Very handsome roosters, no issues just more chicks we have raised initially unsure of gender became roos than our small flock can handle :/ About 6 months old. Looking for a home where each be appreciated and...

Hi everyone!! I can no longer take care of my Female Pekin Duck, she turned 1 year old this April, she’s very healthy and strong! She’s a free range duck. I’m looking if anyone wants to give her a loving home! If you have a duck flock and live in or near (Hockley, Texas) (Waller, Texas) (Katy...

Hello Everyone, On June 7, 2018 my Blue Andalusian laid her first egg. It was oddly long, but roughly the size of a normal store bought egg. Ever since she laid her first egg, her egg size has been decreasing. I don’t know what a “normal” size egg is supposed to look like, being new to raising...