crazy chicken lady

Today I say goodbye to my OG Lady. She was the first chicken I ever learned to love and care for at 1 year old, 7 1/2 years ago. She made it through many harsh winters with me, and conquered some random sicknesses that hit my flock throughout the years. I was so hopeful for one more winter with...

….you get your chickens painted on your nails!😂💅🏼♥️

Hello everyone! My name is Michelle and I live in central IL with my husband, our three boys, an English Mastiff, and 34 chickens. We purchased an old farmhouse in January 2020 where I discovered an old 8x10 garden shed that was filled to the brim with junk. After convincing my husband, I...

I currently have 20 chickens (10 girls, 10 boys), and will shortly have 12-13. This is what has happened since I got them. Quick rundown: of the 20 birds, so far we have General Leia (Cinnamon Queen girl, friendly and curious), Mother Clucker (Cinnamon Queen girl, fierce eyebrows and big)...

Hello! My name is Barbie and my husband's name is Dan. We live in a small community full of ranches and cotton farms...he came up with the name D-Bar-B and he's even thought out what it would look like with a brand. I have ALWAYS wanted some kind of farm animal, and we finally live in a town...

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Brand new! April 1st 2018 - so cliche - Easter babies for my Easter baby daughter’s birthday (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 3 ladies (3) What breeds do you have? ISA Brown (4) How did you find out about...

Hi all, I’ve been a silent stalker on BYC for a while, and an actual member for a couple weeks. I skipped the introduction part when I joined though, so here is my late intro! My husband & I live in the Atlanta area, and we first got chickens in May 2017. We started out with a small coop and...

:lovehello! :frow I just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Kara and I’m from a farm in northern Alberta. I’m a new chicken mom and I’ve come here for advice! I have 10- 7 week old chickens that are Rhode Island Red and Plymouth mix. I’ve had them for 4 weeks now. We made a temporary...

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? when we bought our home 18 months ago (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 8 (3) What breeds do you have? 3 Australorps, 2 isa browns, 3 silkies (so far) (4) How did you find out about BackYardChickens.com? google (5)...

Hello, been lurking a little. Decided I'll join and see what I can learn from experienced chicken owners. I have not gotten my chicks yet, decided to start with chicks even though my teenaged boys wanted eggs, just too much to start. We live at 7,500 feet on a mountain mesa! We have lots of...