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Hi. :) (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? It was when I was little, we lived in a house and we had a lot of birds (hens, rooster, ducks, guineafowl, ...) (2) How many chickens do you have right now? My grandma has 12 hens and newly we have 9 chickens. (3) What...

Hello! I am a first time backyard chicken tender from Maine. My first flock is 2 Rhode Island reds and 2 barred rocks. I have 1.5 acres they will eventually free range on and hopefully will add more chickens as time goes (started with a smaller coop but also had 2 chicks die in transient :( ) I...

Hey everyone! I’m new here. I just brought some chicks and realized. I know very little of how to raise them. I had chickens but they’re full grow. So I had a few questions I’ll be posting.

So excited I found this group! We have owned ducks for 10 years now. My poor husband said no to chickens so I brought home baby ducks & now we both are in love with our feathered friends!!! 4 Peeking & 1 Kacki Cambell later we are a happy duck home. New adventures begin as we are now embarking...

Hello I am a new member who just got 20 chicks. 10 silver wyandottes and 10 golden comets though two of the comets look like a different species because they are white and black.

Hi there BYC! My boyfriend and I are finally raising our first (5) chickens! We’re in San Diego, CA, and while we‘d love to move somewhere more rural (and typical for raising chickens) we noticed many of our neighbors here were already raising them in their backyards. So we figured, what are we...

Hi everyone-I’ve been using your advice for coop designs, hatching chicks, and now raising babies - so I figured I should stop lurking and just join already. I am brand new to this. I have two 3 day old Mille fleur chicks (out of a batch of 8 bought on eBay). Thank goodness 2 hatched, but now...

Well, I’m Charlie. I currently have 11 chicks. It’s my first time taking care of chickens on my own. Only one of them has a name right now, and her name is Melvin. Though to be quite honest I don’t even know what breed she is... I have a Yorkie named Romeo, a Maltese mix named Faith, a Shihtzu...

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Bought my babies about a month age. First time chicken mom. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? I have 12 (3) What breeds do you have? 6 Leghorn and 6 Blue Australorp (4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard...

After 7 years of talking about it, I finally had the time during the quarantine to take on a new project so we got chickens!!! We got 3 chicks from Rural King, a Cream Legbar, a Buff Orpington and a Dominicker. We've had them 1 week in a diy brooder in the garage. So far they all seem active and...

Hi, I'm here to learn everything I can about chickens so I can have my own. I need to learn about chicken personalities, chicken coups, what to feed, how to set up a foraging area, and keeping their area clean. I also must learn how to raise them from chicks in the house and how to keep them...

Hello! New to BYC and am getting 3 female and 1 male Coturnix Quails soon. I will love any advice about raising quails! I would also like to know what your animals are named! BYC is a great option to keep me occupied in this quarantine. Introduce yourself! Thanks For Reading!

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Five years ago, I was celebrating my birthday with my family, and my little sister had to be picked up from school. She was in her gardening class, and I went in to pick her up. When I walked into the garden, the first thing that...

Hi all! We just got 4 silver appleyard ducklings. They are 4 days old! Just joining to learn tips and tricks and ask advice when needed. These are our first farm animals. We're in Corvallis, Oregon and loving the babies so far! They are happy in their new home with fresh water, greens, and...

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Yes, I am (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 20 cornish crows or is it cornish cross (3) What breeds do you have? Cornish Broilers (4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens? The fun of it! (5)...

Hi! I live in central NJ and just got 6 hens that look to be Rhode island reds but the person who got them for me didn’t know. I haven’t had chickens since I was a kid. My parents had coops and never let them forage so I am looking forward to this new approach. I have one child and a dog who is...

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? My dad got chickens when I was in highschool and now I have my very own. (8 years total) (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 2 (3) What breeds do you have? Barred Rock and Buff Orpington (4) What are your favorite aspects...

Hi. I am new to BYC. My family has always had chickens off and on. I moved to iowa several years ago and just established ourselves in a town that allows chickens. I can only have hens but I am excited. I currently have 4 in my small flock but cant wait to exand.

Hey all, my name is Christopher Sanchez. I’m an American living in QLD Australia with my Misses (our baby girl in her tummy), red cattle dog, and our new Ameraucana flock (sold as Auracanas but the rumpless aren’t available here so I can only assume that due to strict import laws this is as...

I’m so excited to be joining such an awesome community! My boyfriend and I have raised 8 beautiful Rouen duckies! I look forward to helping other duck mommy and daddy’s, as well as hearing about their experiences!