nebraska

Hey, Just wondered about any suggestions here for possible breeds of chicks to add to our flock this spring? First let me share what we have currently: 2 roosters, 18 hens, 2 chicken tenders 🤣 (DH and myself) At 3-4 (??) years old Lavender Orpington hen 💜 At 2 years old: Black Australorp...

I have one Blue Swedish female duck that I need to rehome. We call her Basil. We had a flock of 4 and unfortunately, they all got ill last Winter, and she is the only one who survived. She now is very healthy and doing great! She is terribly lonely without her flock, and we do not intend to get...

Well for starters I’m new here. Hello! My family and I have the usual cat and dogs and then dove into exotic pets like reptiles to add to our family…. At some point if expanded to wanting to add livestock to our lives. So we started diving into the life of backyard farming. We have a flock of...

Hello! I have wanted chickens for a long time. My town doesn’t allow chickens unless I get a special permit from my city council. We are a rural community of about 1350 people so I am hoping that I won’t have any problems obtaining permission. After this is obtained I am ready to change an old...

Hello everyone! My name is Elisabeth and my family and I have been living in NE for a year now. We have 2 boys and a mini schnauzer and it has always been a dream of ours to have chickens. While we live in the city, we have 1/3 acre, which is enough room for our little garden and some birds. We...

I'm from Nebraska, lived here my whole life. I'm a farmer, I do corn and beans. Used to have pigs and cattle, thankfully not anymore. My first chickens were roosters my parents rescued from an egg farm, there were around two-hundred. I was pretty young and don't remember too much about them...

Hi there, I am looking to start a small chicken flock in my backward and was looking for sources to find chicks in Nebraska. I know some are available and Tractor Supply and there are many online ways of ordering eggs, I was just looking for a local option to support. Do you know of any place...

Hello everyone. Just joined up. I have been reading here for quite some time and finally created a username. I live in Nebraska and my wife and I have discussed getting hens for a few years now. I think we are going to jump in this year and build a coop. I'm sure I'll look for guidance along the...

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I'm new, and doing as much homework as I can before I get my first chicks this spring (2) How many chickens do you have right now? None - but I think three or four will fit in the backyard of our 9k sqft lot (3) What breeds do you...

A friend of mine breeds chickens, she was just about to start breeding Polish and was very excited, until her only Polish Rooster dropped dead. Now she can't find anyone who has what she needs. My Solid white Polish is too handicapped to breed. She needs either a White crested black or a solid...

I live in the Northeast corner of Nebraska. North of Norfolk. I am mostly selling parts of my Rooster Flocks and a couple hens. Please feel free to ask questions! I will gladly answer. According to BYC rules, I cannot list chickens I have ads for elsewhere. So if you are interested in seeing...

Two Houdan roosters in Pierce County, Nebraska. I will travel up to an hour to meet or I can meet you in my town. I can go to Yankton, SD, Sioux City, IA, etc. The reason I am giving them away, is because I would like to expand my Rooster Flock and my Houdans hate new roosters. They're very...

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I have had chickens at random throughout my life. At one time we had 300 chickens wandering around the farm. Finally, about four/five years ago I ordered some chickens from a hatchery and I fell in love all over again. I'm still...