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  1. Mikaela Taylor

    Introducing myself!

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? We got our first 10 baby chicks on March 7th, 2019. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 14 all together. We currently have 9 hens, 2 roosters and 3 straight run chicks (3) What breeds do you have? Easter Eggers and...
  2. Ozarkhomesteader

    Can ducks make use of a wooded swamp?? Thoughts, concerns, and experience needed!

    Hello all! Recently me and my family were invited by my grandparents to move from our 1 acre city yard onto their 20 acre plot of land in Michigan with them. They are getting older, and cannot take care of the place like they used to. Nothing is decided as of yet, but as the dreamer I am, I...
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    • duck ducks homestead livestock pond poultry swamp waterfowl woods
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Ducks
  3. nicoleee

    3 small hens in need of loving, caring home (South Florida)

    Ive had my 3 girls for over a year now and Ive managed to keep them alive and happy for a while now And I truly love them to death but its getting harder trying to corral them every night on the dot. I live in a place where chickens arent allowed so I have no choice but to round them up...
  4. S

    Looking for Canada goose goslings or eggs to purchase

    Hello, We are looking to purchase a canada goose (or canada goose hybrid) fertile egg or gosling asap for our new homestead. Preferably 2. Where can i find them? Does anyone have any for sale atm? Looking for seller with permit to sell them. Please lmk if you know of anyone! THANK YOU!
    • spcmoken
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    • canada canada goose canada goslings fertile egg fertile eggs fertile hatching eggs gosling gosling's homestead
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Geese
  5. ChattyQuackFarms

    Chatty Quack Mom Introduction

    Hi, I am mother to a NeuroDiverse family of four. We all have some type of neurological disorder. I use the platforms of Google Photos, YouTube and Blogger to document our lives as Suburban Homesteaders (in training). This documentation project started off for many different reasons: as the 7th...
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    • blackberries chatty quack farms ducks homestead lemon and cherry superstar ducks neurodiversity pekin ducks prissy pekins terrarium
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: New Member Introductions
  6. TnJ_Farm

    Hello from East Texas!!

    Good afternoon! My family and I moved from Austin to ETX when we purchased land from my husbands family. We have been raising our three first generation farmers there ever since. We have chickens, of course! Black and blue copper Marans, Croad Langshan, Easter Eggers, Fibro Easter Eggers...
  7. lexi234

    my dreams... a reality :)

    Hi guys! not only am I a chicken lover, but I am an animal fanatic! For years, my mom and I lived in a condo so we couldn't really own any animals other than some hamsters and a cat. We just recently saved up together and moved to a 7 acre farm! our farm has no previous barns or anything, so we...
  8. Clevelcj

    First cull (sick bird)

    Hi all. First off. I just want to say how amazing of a community this is. Everyone's advise and support has made the care and eventual culling of my chicken much easier on me. The issues started a few months back. I noticed a larger than normal crop on one of my BA chickens (age unknown, got...
  9. ShellyBlanco

    Colerian, North Carolina Transplant

    This thread will document the events that convinced me and my husband to retire early. Moving from Naples, Florida to Colerain, North Carolina. This was the photo on the Real Estate Listing that made me want to buy this house. I was using Trulia to find a home in Eastern North Carolina and...
  10. Squeak61

    Adding to the homestead

    Exciting news everyone!:ya We got goats!!! My family and I were planning on getting babydoll sheep, but after more research, they just didn’t seem like a good fit. So instead, we got two wethered Nigerian Dwarf goats. We went to Stone Silo Farms and picked them out. I highly recommend them...
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    • cute goat farm goats homestead new pets nigerian dwarf nigerian dwarf goat stone silo farm
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Other Pets & Livestock
  11. Syntria

    Just Bought My First Home as a Single Lady - Time to start my flock!

    Greetings everyone! I'm hailing from the Dallas Fort Worth area of Texas but I'm originally from Anchorage, Alaska. I just bought my first home. The cities around smaller one I'm in allow chickens, but this city has no regulations for or against them. A quick summary of who I am. I'm 33, own...
  12. spiritpots

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  13. thegreenacrehomestead

    Stick tight fleas!

    Okay, so we moved into our homestead two years ago and our chickens have always had a FEW fleas. Like, really, just maybe a few. Nothing to worry about. WELL two weeks ago my husband and I realized that some of our ladies were COVERED in them. I FLIPPED OUT. Have you ever been bitten by a stick...
  14. aquila

    Our Farm ~ stories and pictures

    Hi there! My name's Rebecca and I live on a small farm in western Oregon. I've already made a thread about our growing flock of chickens, but I thought it might be nice to have somewhere to post other, less chicken-specific goings-on at our farm. Our place is something between a small family...
  15. Chickens&duckies

    Everytime I Google a Chicken Question...

    Hey BYC friends! I'm of course new here! I have chickens and ducks. 1 Wyandotte and 2 Mallards are already big enough to go in the newly built coop outside, and I just received my Rhode Island Reds (8) just a few days ago. (Now I wish I would have gotten assorted, instead of just one...
  16. RedlandFarm

    FIS Brown Chicks (Pullets) 4 Sale - Homestead, FL

    I have 3-week old FIS Brown chicks for sale. Fantastic LARGE, brown egg layers. Only $6 each. This is a great way to get new, young egg layers in your flock, or if you're ready to start getting some natural eggs for your family and friends. The price will be 3x as much by the time they are...
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    • brown egg layer chicks for sale dade county fis brown homestead miami pullets for sale red comets red stars redland farms
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Chicks 1 Day to 8 Weeks Old
  17. BlackdogHS

    Long time lurker, first time poster

    Hey everybody, I'm J. I live in Northeast Indiana along with 2 big black dogs, our little mouser, and my better half. We recently purchased a few acres and plan on becoming as self sufficient as possible(while keeping our sanity). Chickens have been near the top of the list for a few months...
  18. C

    Urban Chickens

    Hello Everyone, I found this site while doing research for my chickens. I love the site, resources and information so I figured I would join as a member. I started with Chickens just about 1 year ago. In March 2017 I picked up some chicks for the family as pets and fell in love with them. We...
  19. ChellesChicks

    Selling Ungraded/Unsized Eggs in California

    I've been doing a lot of research about selling eggs for food in California from my backyard flock of about 20 hens. The one question I can't seem to find the answer to is if I am required to grade and size eggs. Does anyone know the answer to this? I know I need an egg handlers permit and if I...
  20. K

    Glad to be here

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I had chickens as a teen (about 14/15). I had a rooster named Squeak and a hen named Pip (pip squeak). They were Plymouth rocks and a hawk took my hen and dogs killed my rooster. But it's been 15 years since. (2) How many chickens...
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