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  1. ChickensOfBromley

    Hello from Kentucky!

    Hello, all! My name is Maggie and I am from Kentucky. I have been raising coturnix quail for a while but recently jumped into the world of chickens, too! I am currently raising amauracana's, welsummers, egyptian faiyumis, golden comets, naked necks, and rhode island reds! I have 2-3 of each...
  2. FreezeNY

    New chicken steward!!!!

    Hey everyone. Name is Freeze and I am a new chicken dad. I have 6 total; 4 hens (Phyliss smooth Polish; Lillian frizy Polish; Abigail Golden Orpington; Violet Lavender Orpington; Ernest a Choc Orpington Roo & Zeke Polish Roo) little over a month and have lost a Polish girl named Lemon (should...
  3. T

    Feather loss on chest

    Hello! Gladys, a red sexlink, has been losing quite a bit of feathers from her chest area. I've read that this can mean she is broody, but she doesn't have any other signs or behavior changes. She does not seem to be in pain, is still laying and is not aggressive about her eggs. The patch of...
  4. T

    Howdy, we're soon to be new chicken owners

    We're Tom and Kathy - I (Tom) will probably do most of the posting. We're city dwellers with a 80x130ft corner lot with varying city regulations about how and where we can keep chickens. Our permit for up to 6 backyard chicken clears on September 2, looking forward to the adventure but kinda...
  5. H

    New Chicken Owner

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Yes! We have 11 that were hatched in May (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 11 (3) What breeds do you have? 1 Rhode Island 2 New Hampshires 2 Dominiques 4 Buff Orps 2 Welsummers (4) How did you find out about...
  6. Lottie Gooch

    Lonely Chicken?

    I'm new to having chickens (long time dream come true). I had a tight knit group of 4, that I got when they were about 6 weeks old. 2 started crowing (about a week ago), and we found the roos another home. My goal was to trade the 2 Roos for 2 hens, but I came home with 5 hens (I hear that's...
  7. ChiJeep

    Looking for pullets in CHICAGO! PLEASE HELP!!!

    Hi, I'm new to backyard farming and just got my coop up and running. I've been searching and searching but really only had luck finding pullets on craigslist but still am not 100% comfortable going through with it. I want 6 pullets preferably ISA Browns, Delawares, Rhode Island Reds, or Buff...
    • ChiJeep
    • Thread
    • buy buying chicago new chicken owner pullet pullets sale want more chicks want to buy
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Chickens 8 Weeks & Older
  8. D

    New to Backyard Chickens

    My husband and I have been considering chickens for over five years and finally, we got some. I had a friend with some chickens she was willing to give me to get started. We got three Rhode Island Reds, three Barred Rocks and Two Americanas. I brought them home before we were fully ready for...
  9. GirlNestDoor

    New here

    Hello! I'm a first time chicken mom. I bought my first chicks about six-ish months ago, kinda of on a whim. Although I had already been planning for chickens, the preparations for them were still underway when I walked in to a tractor supply and bought six little chicks and two ducklings. Two of...
  10. T

    Build the Coop and they will come! New to backyard chickens

    Hello everyone! My husband, Cecil and I are just in the process of building our coop. The town we live in just changed the bylaw to allow for backyard or urban hens as they call them. We can only have 3 and no roosters - a few rules around where to put the coop, however we have a big enough...
  11. jonesy4000

    Bringing Home Chickens For The First Time

    Hello, all. We're almost ready to start our very first flock. The coop and run should be finished this weekend. Food, bedding, supplies, etc. will be purchased. All that will be left are the chickens. Our plan is to get a group of laying hens, all 6-12 months, so that we can put them directly...
  12. Fluttering-about

    Hello!

    I'm Nicole, and am thrilled to have found this site. I have actually been "stalking" for quite a while before I joined. We are a new chicken family, (and I say family because my youngest son who is 12, has taken on the role of chicken whisperer). I have wanted chickens for years now. I won't eat...
  13. MossyOaks

    Just all around new to chickens/Hens/Eggs

    Hello, I am new to chickens, we got 6 pullets in March. We went with the mandatory 6 chicks from our local feed store. I was very nervous about having what I felt was a lot to start. We started out with 3 Rhode Island's, 2 Australorp, and 1 Leghorn White.. Sadly the leghorn became very smelly...
  14. Flock of Hens

    Newbie with 10 Plymouth Rock Hens

    Hi! I actually responded to a thread before I made this because I didn't realize that you could introduce yourself! This is so cool, one of the best websites ever! I am actually going to use the template @Nifty-Chicken made with some extra information. 1) Are you new to chickens / when did you...
  15. T

    New Chick Raiser Questions...

    Hello! I am an intern with my Cooperative Extension program this summer, and for my "project" I chose to incubate and raise chicks for some 4H kiddos to have projects. I had originally 8 dozen eggs because my AG Agent told me that the hatching/fertility rate wouldn't be high with a smaller...
    • ToriY4H
    • Thread
    • 4h project advice needed barred plymouth rock black australorp help me new chicken owner questions rhode island red white leghorn
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  16. JDE99156

    TLC (The Lake Chickens) Eggs

    I am new to chickens got my first chicks (2 Buff Orpington, 2 Ameracauna 2 Silkies and 1 Easter Egger spring of 2016. I was quickly hooked and now I have added 5 more (2 Australorp, 2 Buff Brahma and 1 Golden Lace Wyandotte) and one very sassy duck. I found BackYardChickens.com when I was...
  17. kip5254

    New Chicken Owner Questions

    Hi guys! So I've had four two-year-old chickens for about two weeks now and just have some general questions about their looks/behaviors. All four are red sex-link hens. Okay, so the first thing I've noticed/questions is some missing feathers on only one hen's lower neck/upper breast region...
  18. bantam_babies

    New to chickens!

    Hello all, In April we adopted six bantam chicks and built a small coop for our backyard. This site has been indispensable! I finally created an account. We're from northern Indiana
  19. M

    Coop mate?

    Today was a sad day as one of my two chickens died. They both were 7 months old. The one that died never layed an egg. The one that's alive layed an egg every day since the she started laying and was the dominant chicken. She did not lay an egg today. They were together for seven months. Should...
  20. Nnayr

    Brand new to chickens. Have one Silkie. Tips?

    Hello, I'm Ryan. We recently decided to get some chickens since we have the space and a few chickens in the neighborhood already. A trio of 2 hens and a rooster. They wander into our gates hard here and there. One of the hens lays eggs in our backyard bushes. We recently got a silkie...
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