#new member

Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Yes, we are getting 50 chicks this week! How many chickens do you have right now? We're going 0 to 50 in four days What breeds do you have? Mixed heritage breeds. I am working with another farmer and went in with him on his chick order...

Hello! I'm a minor that lives in PA, United states. I'm hoping to learn more about chickens on breeding chickens, laws on chicken breeding, and also share some tips & updates on how to care for a rooster! We have 15 chickens, here's what breeds we have: 4 adult Golden Comet hens. 5 Ameraucana...

Howdy! I'm a first time backyard hobbyist with 16 chicks (for now), 1st beehive, and a plethora of foraged/propagated plants. We have 7 breeds. Atleast we think we have 7. The breeder didn't mark/list the Easter Egger mix - unfortunately. So we're guessing until they get full grown and are...

I have been taking advantage of this site since I found it last February, and officially joined a couple of months ago, so I figured it was past time to do my new member introduction! Because I am very literal, I will follow the prescribed format! 1) I am brand new to chickens. Last November...

Hi, My name is Terra. I am a mom of three. We just bought a house with 2 acres out in the country and we’ve decided to buy chickens. I’ve always been interested in raising chickens. I have some family who raise them and it’s always been a goal of mine to have my own. Four days ago we made the...

Hello, I have a week and a half yr old duckling, and he is beautiful and cute except for one thing. He has a crooked bill. What should I do?

I am new to having chickens and I purchased these chicks along with others from a Cal Ranch store who get them from Hoover’s Hatchery. Some I got from the “rare hatchery” box and a couple from the “brown layers” box. I can’t figure out what I’ve got. Any ideas? I think the light grey one could...

Hi i'm new to this forum, although I browsed it in the past when I ran into problems similar to ones posted here I never made the jump to make an account until now. I've had chickens now at my own property for just about 4 years now. I've wintered chickens one year and that always seems to be a...

I have 2 white crested ducklings. I was letting them walk around. When I came back I noticed they were playing with a tiny object. Turns out it was a piece of soap that I have no clue where they go it from. Only one ate a little bit of the soap. He keeps making a sound as if he’s coughing and...

Hey everyone, my name is Amanda and I’m new to the community. I’ve wanted to raise chickens the majority of my teens/ adult years but never got the opportunity to do so. This year- I’ve got my own house and my own yard along with living in a city where I can. So I have 2 bantam black laced red...

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I'm definitely not new to chickens. I've been raising them since 97. When we first started I was in 7th grade and I had been living in cities for my entire life up to that point. We first moved to the country in 96 and we bought a 13...

We are wanting to add some yardbirds to our menagerie for both eggs and harvest. Just getting started and want to have enough eggs to cover down on 18-24 a week. Also to have chicken 1-3 times a week. I will soon be building a coop on our 2+ acres that is fenced in by chain link fence. The plans...

Hey, Everyone! I'm Kyle! I wanted to post and say that I am new to raising chickens in Cleveland, OH and like everything else in life, Google has been my best friend in answering questions and learning to set up my coop and run. Backyardchickens.com forum has almost always been the number one...

Hi! I'm from Florida, I'm just 19 and have no intentions of having a job related to animals, but I would gladly do voluntary work! I'm very passionate about animals and I have recently started taking an interest in ducks since I recently moved to Florida from Central America. I look forward to...

hi! i'm chandler. i recently got some lovely young hens and wanted to join this wonderful community. here's some more info about me and my flock :) (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I'm relatively new to raising chicks. I had a small flock of three a few years ago...

:DI have been around chickens for many years thanks to my grandad and have currently just started hopefully becoming a mum to my own chickens. I’m currently incubating silkies but at the minuite I help look after multiple white Sussex, road island reds and black rocks. I came to this website...

Hello my chicks are two days old..can i feed then fried eggs...which i will scrambel....or only hard boiled eggs to be feeded...?? Any reply appriciated.

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I have had Chickens for about 7 years. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? Right now I have 31. (3) What breeds do you have? I have many breeds like Cubalayas, Ameraucanas, Leghorns, Hamburgs, Plymouth Rocks, Rhode...

I learned about your page on FB, have followed for a while and signed up today. My husband and I have had 4 Barred Rock hens for just over a year. We love them! The ladies have personality to the extreme. We also have 2 Dachshunds and a cat children. We have a new raised bed garden that takes...