The most important thing I've learned on BYC is.......

[savingdogs]

What was your most important nugget of information you got here at BYC? Coop design? Sex of your chicks?

The most important thing for me (so far) was probably learning what kind of chickens I recieved after a feed-store mix up. I was supposed to have Rhode Island Reds, but actually accidentely recieved some special order rare splash russian orloff pullets. I never in a million years would have come up with their breed, but the experts knew what it was in a couple of hours. I was later able to confirm how it happened, but only because I knew what I had was Russian orloffs. Incidentely, I still have two of them and they lay very well so far, despite having a reputation for being poor layers.

What important stuff did you all learn?

 

[harryg6167]

For me it would be on how to deal with an impacted crop. Now I can take
care of that problem if it ever comes up again.

 

[lovemeduckins]

This board helped me get through the first four months of my Pekin's lives!

Now, one year later, the biggest thank you was for learning last year about putting a stuffed animal in with my two new ducklings. They LOVE it and they are not peeping their little heads off.

Oh, and Wifezilla. Love her. Just... Love...Her.

 

[savingdogs]

Is that the one you can get from using straw? I had to resort to straw this last month because of our unseasonably heavy rain (in a land of lots of rain normally). My chickens were becoming aquatic animals and I had to use straw to dry out their muck.

 

[WriterofWords]

How to smile and say "Well bless your heart" and then type something nice.

 

[saddina]

Quote:
That is a skill i'm still working on.

 

[desertgirl]

Wow...good topic. I was going to go with the impacted crop, 'cuz that was scary. Pasty butts were no fun, and got great advice on that one.

But I'd have to say the most important thing I've learned is that there are a lot of whakos just like me out there who love these fantastic creatures. Nice to have a pace to come to to talk about stuff, when everyone else is saying,"Wait-no really. you really have chickens? Why on earth would you want chickens?"

I may be nuts, but I'm not alone!

 

[Southernbelle]

The medical help: mice/lice treatment, bumblefoot cure, worming instructions, pasty butt, wry neck, caring for serious injuries and uterine prolapse. Whenever you're dealing with a sick chicken, you just panic and want help RIGHT NOW and it was all there with the touch of the "search" button. I'm so grateful for all the people who posted this information - especially the pictures. Also, knowing that sometimes you have to cull and there are other people who are just as upset as I am at having to do it.

 

[PotterWatch]

How to process a chicken. I have no idea how it would have gone without the picture tutorial.

 

[Bantimna]

How to be a Chicknista, that chickens aint perfect.....and a loving community.