first time chicken owner

  1. hollandaisehoney

    Our first flock of five!

    Hi! I’ve been using BYC as a resource for the last 6 weeks, but finally made an account to get some answers about my flock. It’s my first time with chickens and, so far, things are going really well. I have two buff orpington and three sapphire sky. We’re hoping for some hens from our straight...
  2. T

    New member

    New member. I live in Michigan and just bought 3 unsexed chicks from fleet. Excited to see what’s in store
  3. L

    Mice and Rats

    Good afternoon! We just finished up our coop and my 4 babies are almost 5 weeks! It's pretty hot here in Central CA so they have been spending a decent amount of time outdoors and I believe they will be ready for the coop very soon! In the past we have seen some rats and mice in the area. We...
  4. LoloCluckCluck

    Can you give chicks herbs?

    Hello! This is my first time raising chicks (they arrive in three weeks!!) and I am in the midst of gathering all of my supplies. While at the store a stranger recommended the herbed bedding to help with smell and give the chicks a treat. However, is that actually sound advice? Can chicks eat...
  5. N

    Bumblefoot recovery help

    Hi, One of our beautiful girls has had bumblefoot. I only noticed her foot was swollen yesterday but not bothering her. I picked her up to investigate and found the bottom of her foot like this, looks so sore 🥺 I rang around vets but no one would see us as there is an incoming cyclone...
  6. T

    First Time Flock Builder

    Hello, everyone! After literal years of research, we're finally getting ready to take the plunge and get our own flock of chickens. I'd love to get some perspective on the breeds I've chosen (or alternate recommendations) to make sure our girls get along and enjoy a good life together. Here...
  7. M

    New to raising poultry and this forum!

    I currently have 14 Barred Rocks and 12 Buff Orpingtons. I also have 2 Heritage Breed Turkeys. My first time ever raising poultry and I'm a worry wart so I'm looking forward to any practical info I can learn. My husband made it a project to covert an add on on an old garage into a chicken coop...
  8. C

    Starting the First Step of Chicken - Reasearch 😁

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Just starting research after a week or so of talking with my mum about being able to have chickens now. That is as long as we can get permission from neighbors and a license from our city. First Going through the process of what we...
  9. crunchygranola

    Dealing with guilt of having a sick chicken

    I’m a first-time chicken owner and I have my first sick hen. This experience feels so overwhelming and I feel so guilty for not educating myself better illnesses and injuries.I should’ve brought by her in the moment I saw things getting weird… but for some reason, I didn’t. I can’t help but...
  10. Hannah12

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  11. M

    First timer owning & hatching

    Hi all, first timer here. Finally got the hubby to let me have chickens last spring, only took me a decade of asking 😂 So we started this journey last May. We're located in central NY where we have 2 seasons, mud and snow so hearty bird are a must. We've currently got 2 roos , Don our barred...
  12. Brehchickens

    First Time Backyard Chicken Owner - We got our first eggs!

    I have been lurking on this site for a couple of months but have never posted. This time I would like to share my first experience of owning chickens. I bought 6 Delaware chicks from Tractor Supply in the first week of August without prior knowledge. My first worrisome encounter were pasty...
    • Brehchickens
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    • baby chicks delaware chick delaware hen first eggs first time chicken owner layer feed pullet feed no eggs laying pasty butt when will chickens lay winter laying
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying
  13. CedarCreekFarmhouse

    The Coffee Tastes Funny

    Hi, I'm Crystal. This is my first post on the Backyard Chickens board, but I've been lurking for about a year. I cannot tell you guys how much you have taught me. We got our first little gals in September and I have raised them with the knowledge and help this forum has provided. I just wanted...
  14. J

    Failed Attempt at Hatching Pekin Bantam Eggs

    Hi there everyone! I recently went to a breeder and got 6 Mille fluer and Porcelain Pekin bantam eggs. I have a Janoel 24s incubator. She had been saving them for a week which I have read is perfectly fine. I candled the eggs at day 8 and saw that 5/6 eggs were developing which was great! Soon...
  15. newtsdaisies

    We're on the right track!!!!

    One of my girls (Ducky) laid her first egg yesterday in the run, but she laid an egg today and made it to the nesting box! I'm so excited! It's such an odd feeling because it feels like it's never gonna happen and then it did! This is my first experience ever with chickens and I'm enjoying the...
  16. B

    What to feed my 19 week old chicks

    I have 5 chicks, one laid an egg! The others are on their way I believe. So far I have them on chick feed and want to know how I start putting them on layer feed. I don’t want to over do it.
  17. B

    Help…marks on chickens comb

    Hi, I’ve recently seen some black dots on my chicken. I’ve attached the images below. Is it fowl pox or are they pecking at eachother? Should I be concerned? They aren’t showing any behavior of being sick, but it started small and is spreading. Also another chicken has one as well, but smaller
  18. V

    Vincentville Farm saying hello

    I am new to the world of backyard chickens. My first flock is now almost 19 weeks old. I started with 18 Barred Rock chickens. I lost one during the first hot day in their big coop. I was also gifted a Barred Rock/Easter Egger rooster (about a year old) and an Easter Egger hen (5 years old)...
  19. G

    first time chicken owner

    hi, I am a 25f raising hens for the first time. I have four girls.. three as of last night. we had a very intense surprise thunderstorm come through and she seemed to have had a heart attack 💔. I'm devastated and having a hard time figuring out how to cope but am happy to be here and learn ways...
    • grumpylump24
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    • backyard chicken backyard chicken safety chicken 1 year first time chicken owner grief hen health hen tips hens as pets loss of a chicken
    • Replies: 38
    • Forum: New Member Introductions
  20. africachicks

    My introduction!

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I have never had chickens before, but we just got some last week. :D They are 4.5 weeks old. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 13!! (What have we done?!?) (3) What breeds do you have? We have a barnyard mix, which...
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