chickens for fun and hobby

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to Backyard chickens. You can check out "breed reviews," where folks who own them rate the pros and cons.

Lots of dog people here - what kind do you have?

 

[Emojikitten]

Hello! And welcome to the chicken club! Chickens will love and be with any animal (except if they attack or if they are a predator.) Ivy has snuggled with my cat on cold days. As long as they have a good experience with this animal, they'll be okay!

 

[Nowega Farm]

Great to have you!!

1. Yes, chickens get along well with goats, donkeys, and horses.
2. If you got a mixture of Speckled Sussex, Jubilee orpingtons (or buff), Black Australorps, and Rhode Island Reds you'd have a nice color variety and a easy to maintain flock.
3. Sand or pine shavings are a good grounding for chickens.
4. Vaccinations are not required. I have chickens that are not vaccinated and are perfectly fine and healthy.

I hope I could be of some help for you.

thank you for your information that really helps a lot. I thought I had to vaccinate the chickens. I can't wait to try the selection of breeds you suggested. Nowega

 

[ronott1]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens!

This is a great place to research your chicken questions!

 

[Boots And Chicken Poop]

thank you for your information that really helps a lot. I thought I had to vaccinate the chickens. I can't wait to try the selection of breeds you suggested. Nowega

No problem!

 

[Teila]

G'Day from down under Nowega Farm Welcome!

I hope you enjoy being a BYC member. There are lots of friendly and very helpful folks here so not only is it overflowing with useful information it is also a great place to make friends and have some fun.

BYC has Topic of the Week discussions which I have found to be a great resource, informative and sometimes entertaining; so definitely worth checking out.

If you would like to share Pictures and Stories of your flock when they arrive and/or other critters, you have come to the right place. BYC’ers never tire of these and do not back away slowly or commence eye rolling when the photo album or home videos come out

Including your general location on your profile will assist others. Location, climate, season etc can be important factors when members are responding to any questions you may have and vice versa.

You might want to also Find Your State Thread and pop in and say hello.

You may be interested in these links:

• Articles
• Coop & Run Forum
• Pickin a Chicken
• How Much Room do Chickens Need?