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  1. A

    ATXInstantFlock

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  2. Sliiiq

    Questions about Swapping a Rooster?? :(

    Hello, second ever post here. I’ve got three chickens, and they’re about 9 weeks old. After realizing I had a cockerel, I wanted to make sure neither of my other ones were as well. Now comes the issue of swapping him (he seems to be the top of the pecking order, considering my hens follow him...
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    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  3. W

    Only able to get 5 Chickens - help me pick breeds!

    Hi everyone! I'm new to BYC, but I have experience from 20 years ago raising my own chickens from when I was a kid. So I'm kind of a newbie (again) but already know some things about caring for chickens. Here's my situation: I live in a small town that passed a new ordinance to allow residents...
  4. Bubblesunrise

    Soap Lake Municipal code forcing me to keep my chickens in their coop PERMANENTLY

    Hello, City municipal code link here: https://www.codepublishing.com/WA/SoapLake/ I am a very frustrated and angry chicken owner. I am working very hard to keep my girls safe and happy. I have a neighbor who had called municipal code on my coop for being too close to my property line. So I...
  5. urbaninsteading

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  6. Amka

    4x4 coop build

    Hi all, This is the progress of my coop build, I'm just about finished and about ready to put the chicks in. I posted on this thread earlier. We got them on March 19 from our local country store. I can't believe how fast they've grown. The chicks currently live in the garage. We hope none...
  7. chickentenders_la

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  8. Chapmangc1

    Chapmangc1

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  9. Applejax83

    Homemade Suburban Chicken Coop & Run

    I had to share the coop and run my husband designed and built for our 5 amberlink chickens.
  10. KerriChick

    Treats???

    Can anyone else relate? I feel judged. :gig
  11. Stajas

    Hi there!

    I’m new to the site and to chickens! I have 4 hens, one New Hampshire Red, one White Crested Polish and 2 EE. They’re about 8 weeks old. (So far they’re all hens- let’s hope that’s the case because I live in the city and no roosters are allowed.). I also have 3 dogs, a German shepherd, a toy...
  12. GaloCantou

    FIRST CHICKS! EVER!

    In my household of boys (three sons, husband, dog, beta fish are all DUDES) I have come to need some female energy in my life! Especially when I'm stuck with these guys ALL DAY LONG during this pandemic! So, backyard hens it is. (I do have a silkie chick which is straight run, and I already am...
  13. The Backyard Bantams

    The Backyard Bantams

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  14. The Enchanted Tiki Coop: Our New England Suburban Coop and Run

    The Enchanted Tiki Coop: Our New England Suburban Coop and Run

    Spring 2020: I've been quietly lurking on BYC for four years, planning, waiting... And last October, my small city relaxed the chicken keeping laws, allowing flocks of up to 6 hens on a residential property, if properly registered. Over the winter, I hatched my plans, and in March–just before...
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    • Category: Small Coops
  15. Suburban-chickies

    Old hens in a new home

    Hello all. I grew up raising chickens on acreage but now live in the suburbs on 1/5 acre. The laws recently changed and we are allowed 1 chicken per 1000 sq ft of property. My mom has given us her last 2 hens, 1 Ameracauna (Henny Penny) who is about 7 years old and 1 Rhode Island Red (Rose) who...
  16. M

    Learning about backyard chickens in the Bay Area

    Hi everyone, We're an animal-loving family who for the first time is pet-less and are researching potential new members of our family. I have two young girls and live next door to family who also have two young children, so we're looking for kid-friendly options. We live in San Jose, so we...
  17. AnimalGeek23

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