raising chickens

  1. cluelesschickmother

    Chaos in the hen house! Need to create peace!

    I will preface by saying that I am a first time chicken owner (but long time animal rescuer) from the city and desperately need help!! I ordered 5 buff silkie chickens at the end of June from an online supplier and they all amazingly arrived healthy and adorable. They immediately took to each...
  2. TreeChick

    Hello chickens & chicken lovers!

    I’ve been using the BYC blog as a resource since I began my chicken raising journey last December. What started as a passing thought while sitting in the patio with my partner one night... ‘hey that old dog house sitting in the dirt of the unused corner of the backyard would make a decent...
  3. Roxane Bay

    Hello from Ompah Ontaro - Roxane Bay

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? I am new to chickens and I hatched 4 chicks for my daughter who does raise chickens. Incubation started July 4, 2020 and hatched one July 26, 2020 and 3 July 27, 2020 (2) How many chickens do you have right now? 4 Chicks...
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  4. C

    Cochin - pullet?

    I have never had bantam Cochins before and have no idea I’d these little ones are crockrels or pullets. They are about 6 weeks old. They all have little waddles. Did I just get unlucky and get 3 boys?
  5. R

    Are my chicks ready to be outside?

    So I’m pondering the idea of moving my 8 baby chicks (3 RI Reds, 2 Barred Rocks, 2 Easter eggers, and 1 Buff Orpington) out back into their coop and run now! They will be 5 weeks old this Wednesday(6/24/20). In RI over the next 10 days will be average high of mid to upper 80s and lows to mid to...
    • Redsinri
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    • 5 week old chicks help info needed moving outside raising chickens
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    • Forum: Raising Baby Chicks
  6. E

    Chicken requirement advice

    Hey everyone! I’ve got three frazzle bantams that are due to be allowed outside in the next week but I’ve recently come into some financial difficulties and have had to return the gorgeous coop I had bought. I’ve managed to find an outdoor run that’s about 100cm x 100cm x 50cm and I was thinking...
  7. First Time Chick Owner

    First Time Chick Owner

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  8. Pecking Order Basics & Specifics

    Pecking Order Basics & Specifics

    [Photo credit: backyardchickencoops.com] We as chicken keepers should want to know everything we can about the creatures we care for. When it comes to chickens and other kinds of poultry, one of the most essential characteristics of all flock behavior is the pecking order. And it is very...
  9. Kenzi Green Design

    Baby Chick With Allergies?

    So I hatched my one chick from an incubator and ever since I can remember he has sneezed. I tried changing out the shavings in the brooder but that didn’t help. He eats, drinks, chirps, and breathes all completely normal. He’s about 3 weeks old now. His girlfriend does not sneeze and they live...
  10. H

    Raising and Keeping Chickens

    Not sure if this is the right place to post this or not. However here I go... I saw this article today about hipster farmers discovering chickens are labor intensive. This had me scratching my head confused by this. For me, the coop was the most labor intensive thing maybe. Other than the coop...
  11. Tomi witt

    New baby chicks

    Hi all! I will be getting 3 baby chicks within the next 3 weeks. Will I be able to raise my chicks in the garage, screened in porch or spare bedroom ? Is one of the 3 places better? I the equipment to raise the chicks until they are able to live outside. Thank you!
  12. jaks2578

    Raising Poults and Chicks together?

    Good afternoon all :) I purchased one Royal Palm poult and one Broad Breasted Bronze poult along with 10 Silkie chicks from the local feed store. All were between one to three days old. They have been in the same brooder for approximately a week. Can I raise turkeys with chickens? What is...
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    • Forum: Turkeys
  13. Chicken Newbie07

    Chicken Newbie07

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  14. brownshaverchickenmum

    Brown shaver stopped growing - looking for advice

    Hi all, I'm a first-time mum for my three babes and got them when they were a day old. I've read all the info and love them all so much (my workmates constantly ask how my chickens are doing). I wanted to ask if anyone has had this problem before - one of my girls has stopped growing. A bit of...
  15. tayjamieson

    New Member Introduction

    1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? June 2018 so about 6 months as of now. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? I have 12 hens in addition to 3 male Jumbo Pekin Ducks, 3 female Jumbo Pekin Ducks, and we are currently hatching Pekin ducklings as well. So far we...
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  16. F

    Hatching and raising chicks

    Hey everyone I am new to this website and I would love to know a bit more about my flock. I have a hen that has been sitting on 13 eggs, but 4 have disappeared. I have a rooster. Today is day 19 for some of the eggs, I am not sure if their is a chicken in them all not but would love to learn how...
  17. Dancing Bee

    Meet my girls!

    Had a hard start with my chicks- 4 came in the mail, only 1 still alive. We call her Lucky! But we got 3 more that same day to keep her company from a local feed store (Cal Ranch) and they've all done well since that fateful day. Now the our mail order baby is 15 weeks old and the others a...
  18. Dancing With Chickens

    Hung some herbs up in they're brooder today, they sure do love them!

    It smells like Christmas in their brooder today, as I hung up some Rosemary, Basil, Mint, and Peppermint. Basil was the clear favorite! I like to hang herbs or chop some up for them, and they love them! You guys should totally try it, it's safe for them to eat! Credit to the idea comes from...
  19. DmCrawlz

    They just keep hatching...

    My neighbor wormed her chickens and had 4 days worth of eggs she was going to toss. We took all 32 of them and put them in the incubator. I remove the chicks once theyre dry, bit they're 4 days apart, which means I have lifted the lid several times during that 3 hour DO NOT DISTURB period. Today...
  20. Does Chicken Keeping Ever Get Boring?

    Does Chicken Keeping Ever Get Boring?

    Does Chicken Keeping Ever Get Boring? Can or does chicken raising ever get dull? I’ve been at this chicken keeping business for years now. I don’t know about you, but when I first began my journey, it seemed as though I couldn’t learn enough about chickens. I read every book about chickens at...
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