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Well my names Amanda I'm from western ny area if you know where buffalo and Niagara falls is im smack dab in the middle of the two in a place called North Tonawanda.... This is my 2nd time with Chickie's since my first last yr unfortunately in Feb on the 19th five days after my bday I walked out...

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I can say I am intermediate with chickens. I have owned chickens for the past 2 years and found that they are great animals. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? I own approximately 12 chickens. They are very nice chickens...

Hello! My name is Eb, Im a junior in highschool I've been raising show broilers for about 3 years now. My show season has just ended! In my senior year, I plan on doing all the Major Shows In my area. I have 13 birds at this moment but I'm 95% sure that they are all on there way to a processing...

Hi! My name is Jess, an Oregonian and am excited to join the BYC group- I utilized this site so much during my preparation an early stages of chickens and had the realization that I should join :) happy to be here! Hoping to find info on deep litter method & ideas on birds of prey protection...

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I am VERY new to chickens. I got chickens for the first time about four months ago! I got four as 2 week old chicks and I'm so glad to see them growing! (2) How many chickens do you have right now? I have four, but I'm hoping to get...

Hello my name is Ashley, currently living in Tennessee and I am now obsessed with chickens ahah. (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Yes, started in May of this year! (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 16 but have 8 more coming in December (the number...

Hi everyone, we really need advice from someone who has handled integration of older birds into a flock with rooster. Our two sweet buff orpies are 20 months old. Orginally, it was just the two, plus one rhode island red. In February, we introduced 9 chicks we had brooded inside, and one of them...

Hello! I raise quail and chickens :) I just wanted to join a community that is helpful and knowledgeable! I have a seabright 3 Easter eggers 2 copper marans One Sussex And a bunch of coturnix quail. :) They are all great!

Hi there! Since I'm new, of course I'm happy to introduce myself. My name is Ryan, I'm in my early 20s, and I've been raising chickens since I was around 10-ish? I forget exactly how small I was, but I'm definitely not new to chicken keeping. It's become an integral part of my life :) I...

Hi I’m Ashley and I’m from Maryland. I have 3 awesome kids MaKayla, Aubrey, & Michael Jr.. And we have a 11 fur babies ( Dog, Cats & Chickens ) I’m going to say I’m fairly new to chickens since this is my first time caring for my own ladies and roo by myself. I’ve always helped my dad care for...

Hi, my name is Ismat! I have a small backyard flock of two beautiful American seabrights that are three years old and soon we will be adding three red buff black tailed Japanese bantams once they are old enough to be outside! I grew up raising chickens and this is my first flock I've cared for...

Hi everyone! My name is Robin and I'm happy to be here. I'm a new chicken owner looking for guidance and friendly discussion regarding these animals I love so much! Onto the questions: 1-Are you new to chickens? When did you get chickens? Yes! I am VERY new to chicken ownership, although I've...

My name is Priscila, and I’m from Victoria, BC, Canada. My family and I have been raising chickens for the past six years in our backyard, and we currently have five lovely hens. We have two Buff Orpingtons, one Rhode Island Red, a Rhode Island White, and an Easter Egger. I love my little...

Hello!! I'm Nico and completely in love with anything chicken and bird related. I personally never owned chickens but would love to one day! Thought having an account here would be a great resource for husbandry needs. ☺️ Though I do own a white dove by many names. Cake. Cakington the Twost...

Howdy everyone! The name's John, any pronouns are fine! (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I've been keeping chickens for 3 years now! It started as a covid project in 2020 and quickly grew into a hobby (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 49! With most of...

Howdy! I’m North, and I’ve had chickens for two years now. I’ve been around them my whole life and I currently have eight chickens and two ducks. Four being Cornish hens and Four being two Bathams and two unknown. My favorite part of reading chickens is they’re personality and loyal/emotional...

Hello all. I'm new to both keeping chickens and to forum posting. I recently got chicks 5 weeks ago. 3 buff orpingtons, 3 ameraucana, 2 isa, and 2 rhode island red. My only regret thus far is not getting into this sooner. As far as hobbies I enjoy, cooking, downhill longboarding, as well as...

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I got my first chicken February 12th 2022, I then went and got 7 more so she wouldn’t be lonely. Then one of my friends bought himself a chick on a whim and kept it for like a day before he called me and asked if I want it :) (2) How...

Howdy! I’m Gabi, the proud mom of two happy khaki Campbell ducks, Mochi and Macchiato. And I can’t say I’m the ordinary duck mom. I’m in my senior year of highshool, with a passion for all things that involve farm animals. I grew up with ducks yet once they passed, we never got any new ones. :(...

Hi folks, I'm not new to chicken care and raising but somewhat rusty having decided to get into self-sufficiency in my retirement some 40 years after leaving my family farm. Learning lots of new things daily and absolutely enjoying the challenges and company of raising our Australorp chickens...