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  1. Misfit_quail

    Hey Guys !

    Recently became a stay at home mom and was able to do a lot of things that I previously couldn’t, such as my quail and chickens honestly. But I have however lost a lot of friends and would love and be down if anyone ever wants to chat about our flocks or life in general :)
  2. M

    Hello from another newbie!

    Hi everyone, hope it's a great day for you all! Here's a little introduction. We adopted a hen from a neighbor a few months ago, and she had a hatch out in the grass, we caught her and all 9 chicks and put them in a coop to protect them from cats and mongeese, one disappeared early but the other...
  3. Tfunny

    Newb

    1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? 6months ago (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 11 + 2 roosters (3) What breeds do you have? A variety (4) What are your favorite aspects of raising backyard chickens? Their personalities 😊 (5) What are some of your...
  4. FlexG279

    Start of Angel Wing?

    I don’t know if it’s just the feathers growing a weird way or the start of Angel wing? It’s on both sides. They eat Kalmbach Duck and goose food at 18% protein but I mix it with raw oats to get it down to around 16.
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  5. HogwartsHenmistress

    Hogwarts HENmistress and the Harry Potter Chicks here to learn!

    Hi All! I'm thrilled to say I am a chicken 🐓 newbie adopting my first chicks in mid July (after our family back vacation as I hear those little ones need a lot of attention!) I've wanted chickens for years, but we never had enough land and lived in neighborhoods that didn't allow chickens...
  6. S

    New member from sw ontario

    Hello, been a backyard chicken lover since I was a kid, grew up with fresh eggs and just had to have them as an adult. Right now I have 18 chicks a week old, 6 hens all mix breeds and a frizzled male who is the daddy to all 18 chicks, can't wait to see the mix we get. Also have 2 Indian runners...
  7. B

    Best first dove?

    Looking to purchase a dove and I have several questions. 1) best place to purchase? 2) best type of dove for someone looking for an affectionate companion pet? 3) I love how turtle doves look, are they good pets? Thanks for feedback!
  8. erstreetman

    Through-and-through midwesterner ready to keep backyard chickens!

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I'm new, and doing as much homework as I can before I get my first chicks this spring (2) How many chickens do you have right now? None - but I think three or four will fit in the backyard of our 9k sqft lot (3) What breeds do you...
  9. TabbiMae

    Raising Muscovy (newb questions)

    So I got 7 new babies yesterday! We are really excited, the person we got them from said 2 were boys, 1 she was unsure of, and the other 4 are girls. We plan on only keeping 4 of these babies and processing the rest. If feeding standard chick starter, around when did they reach 2-3lbs dressed...
  10. J

    Hello from Canada!

    i have 0 experience with birds but I have an egg in which I want to hatch with unknown age or species. I’m hoping some experienced people can give insight to their experience and knowledge and hopefully I will have a baby chick in no time!
  11. M

    Is this normal? Chickens laying on the ground all day?

    I have 4 Americanas that are about 10 weeks old. They've been out side for about a week now. We waited to put them outside due to weather. During this time the chicks started hopping out of the brooder and roosting on the tools that are in the room. We put a wire lid on top of the brooder to...
  12. BaHCoaaack

    New to the Crew

    Hello Friends I am a few years into Chicken loving, and have lost a lot of chickens to dogs, cats, opossums, fox, minks, you name it... and now feel like I have a better sense of the needs of chickens and am ready to invest in heritage breed birds. This being said... I have no idea what toe...
  13. foolishcop

    Soon to Be a BYC Farmer

    Hello all, I'll be a brand new backyard chicken "farmer" come the spring, if you can call 4 or 5 hens a farmer. After years of watching from the sidelines, I'm finally going to make the dive into it. I've built my coop and run, will be ordering my new chicks for the spring in a week or so, and...
  14. Canardman

    Deep litter material?

    I've been reading all I can find about DLM. Looks like I can use wood shavings, shredded paper and straw. What about grass clippings? And how much DE is best to use? My coop is 6x6 and I have 2" of wood shavings to start with. Oh, and can someone post some pictures of what you're using for...
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