I am a teen and I was wondering how many teens are on BYC?

Sorry, not sure if this is best here or disease section- apologies mods feel free to put me on the naughty step

We have a rumpless araucana, only state that bit as I know there’s different breed standards.
She is coming up a year old, they are all being fed a mix of layers and growers (to increase protein in winter). They have some cabbage/ greens as peck “toys” and a bit of corn/ sunflower seeds in the afternoon. They free range most of the day over about an acre.
No current evidence...

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I have been wanting to do this for some time now. I knew once I started doing this there would be no going back. So I am now diving in and I hope you all enjoy coming along for the ride.

First of all let me tell you how we view our flock as that will help you to understand why we treat them like we do.

Our birds are our pets and we treat them as such. We do not care if someone is not laying eggs. They are welcome to stay at Fluffy Butt Acres until they pass...

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My Turkey chick (nearly 2 months old) has diarrhea and is looking very dopey (not wanting to move around with the flock), as well as keeping its head very close to its body. It has no spots/sores on it, and is not stargazing. I have separated it from the rest of my turkeys and am keeping it in a box with wood shavings and a hot water bottle and water/food etc. I am giving it diatomaceous earth, but I don't know what else to give it.
Does anyone out there have any idea of what this is and...

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Hello,
I’ve noticed that I’m not getting as many eggs lately and I caught one of my hens eating the eggs after being laid. She also often mounts the lowest ranking hen.
How can I get her to stop eating the eggs?
All the hens have vitamins including calcium in their water. Should I be giving additional calcium?
Thank you.

Anybody on BYC live in Georgia?
I'm gonna make a list of Georgians below! Let's get the LONGEST list possible! Each name counts one point, and mods or staff are worth 5 points!

Georgians' names collected so far:
1. SeramaSweetie
2. Pumpkinpup
3. porteryork
4. rooster-red
5. jonbanks
6. Chix-in-GA
7. mazdacrzy
8. Missouri chick
9. bantyman
10. 1acrefarm
11. EggCentric
12. poohevans
13. mattmatt's-momma
14. newnanchic
15. soonerdog
16. bargain
17. asa
18. key west chick
19. rays123
20...

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I was looking for Cornish Chickens earlier this year. I had a terrible time trying to find them through breeders all across the USA. There are none. At least, there are none that are publicly mentioned on any website that lists breeders of chicken breeds. The ones I found were no longer breeding/selling them. I only found two hatcheries that sell any variety of Cornish, and both of them had nearly non-existent availability for chicks. I only saw Dark and White Laced Red Cornish.

Why?

These...

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Hi peeps, I have been asked to start a new /continued thread here because Grannys got a big mouth and may be responsible for some glitches on BYC .

I have been a member on here for about 3 yrs. and have posted mainly in my own thread. The old thread will not be closed but I do ask my family and any new friends to please post here.

We are a family based thread meaning that the people that post here become very...

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Hello good people of BYC

After months and months of telling my chicken stories on other people's pages, I've decided to make my own.

I'm a very inexperienced chicken keeper so I need all the help I can get! Your chat and advice will be much appreciated.

I do not have electricity running to my chicken coop and have no idea what what I am doing regarding solar? I have been looking at solar options to run a couple of fans for my girls. I would need enough power to run two fans during the day and one in the coop overnight. I was considering a portable solar generator with solar panel (something like this...

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Folks, the original Michigan thread was closed yesterday due to flaming; many hours were spent cleaning it up, and it was reopened, only to have folks come in and begin flaming, trolling, and questioning moderation. Due to the extent of the clean-up needed, it has been decided by the Staff that the original thread will remain closed, but out on the forum so that folks can access the information it contains.

To those of you who are regular contributors - please take a...

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My coop is 6x8 with two windows on front (8’ side) and a 4’ long x 8” “vent” on the back wall above the roost. I have the windows installed upside down so I can crack the tops to vent in winter.

How much of the back vent should I cover in winter? Should I do something else? We are in Middle Tennessee.

We have a coop and run combo and some very lovely hens and one adorable rooster that are great. We have had them for 3 years now and they are wonderful! We keep them very clean and happy. We have a neighbor that does not want us to have a rooster so he shines a light at our coop every morning between 4:30am and 5:30am to get him to crow in the coop to bother the other neighbors. We are currently going through the court systems so yes he may have some bigger issues.

Here is what I am...

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What did you do in your garden today?

I picked a bunch of Rattlesnake green beans and Cherokee wax beans, a few tomatoes, three eggplants, some broccoli shoots, and jalapenos. Pretty happy with today's harvest!

Hello, I noticed my duck limping yesterday which we have seen our other ducks do before and they usually come right the next day. However this duck is still limping on day two and sitting down a lot. She is a free range duck so not very friendly to just pick up. I noticed today her foot was a little swollen and was able to send pictures to the vet to get some antibiotics. We were able to catch her later on to get better photos and get the first day of antibiotics in her.

This is the...

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Big flocks, little flocks, all one breed flocks, or even mixed species flocks. If we keep more than one fowl we have a flock of birds. We would love to see your flock of all domestic fowl. Whether they are chickens, turkeys, ducks...

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BYC's Random​

Funny Posting Thread!​

Hosted by Mike & Sally​

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Should I stop turning my button quail? It had just begun to wiggle in its shell but there are no pips, should I stop turning the eggs?

My first chicken coop was an upturned trampoline covered in chicken wire. My chickens were rescues ~ so I don't feel as bad I might for being so totally ignorant about chickens. They were only in the coop @ night anyway & ventilation wasn't a problem. The girls thrived & provided our family of 7 with plenty of eggs for the duration of their lives.

This time I wanted to do things right but round here sometimes the way to get things done is to push the envelope a bit. I bought a prefab...

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Hello all, My name is Rebecca, I am a 25 year old mother of two married to my husband for four years. I wanted to start this thread for prayer request and for fellowship I will be posting messages on a regular basis. Bases off what I am learning in my church and in my walk with Christ. Rto give everyone background me I recently found out my husband isn't saved (being saved is being washed in the blood aka having accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as ones Savior) not only that but he lost a lot...

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We have 7 thriving, lost two . One remains weak, she's a Splash Ameraucana. Last night we decided she may be blind and or deaf (typical responses dont happen). She doesn't integrate well with the others. She stands off alone and remains under the heater. She was introduced to the food and water but I have been feeding her and giving her water the whole time. Last night we did their chick crumble with water to make it soft with some gro gel spread on a flat plate. I tapped it with my...

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Though I have raised chickens for years now, it doesn't mean I can't learn something new and that's what I'm here for.

A planning and doing thread...

Once upon a time about 30 years ago I went to a flea market with a friend who was planning on purchasing some bantam chickens for her mini farm. She found a trio of hens plus a rooster, very fluffy...I think they were Silkies. I impulsively bought a trio of black rosecomb hens plus rooster. My children named them Eenie, Meenie, Miney, and Moe (the rooster). Miney went broody almost immediately, so we put her in an old fashioned wire chicken cage we'd...

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I have 4 silver barnevelders I don’t know if they are male or female. 2 have more solid black and 2 have more of the black and white female like feather patterns but one has more roo like appearance? They all have different sized tails, waddles, and combs.

Been lurking through the forums and have learned a lot. From building the coop to understanding the different breeds. Started with 4 chickens (mix breeds) that were given to us and next thing, we had 7 in the coop about 5 years ago. Now we just started back up with 7 newly hatched silkies that were given to us from our son's friend. As of this post, they are exactly 8 weeks old. I can definitely say I learned so much from everyone on this forum. Very informative when I wasn't too sure how to...

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Hi, I am a new owner of 5 chicks, 3 easter eggers and 2 golden comets. Hope to get more next spring and would like advise on the best way to integrate new chickens with the existing flock. Thanks

I candled my quail egg once more with a better flashlight and I can see small movements but the egg is still extremely dark to see anything but the air space, veins reaching into the air space, and the dark area are the only things visible, there are no pips or signs the egg wants to hatch. I believe the egg should hatch around Thanksgiving week but I have lost count so how do I know if the eggs needs to go into lockdown for sure and how do I know if the last surviving button quail chick is...

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Hello all, been reading the site for years finally joined so I could be more interactive

First and foremost - ABSOLUTELY NO HATING ON SILKIES ALLOWED!!! If you aren’t here to support our fuzzy friends, don’t respond.

Silkies get a bad rap for the following:
"Looks like a dust mop"
"Too hard to maintain"
"Poor immune system"
"Dumber than rocks"
"0 predator awareness"
And oh, so much more.

Well my friends - I thought so too, until I actually got silkies for myself. These are some of the most wonderful birds out there.

I’ve found them to be...

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So I currently have a splash ameraucana rooster and 13 hens. He is a very good rooster and all of my eggs end up fertilized.

One thing I have noticed is he seems to prefer the hens that he was raised with and those that were raised under his “rule”. I have a few hens that are older than him and they don’t really stick with him while out free-ranging and sometimes they bicker with him.

That being said, I am getting a dozen Marans hatching eggs soon (locally) and I would like to keep a male...

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Nutrition needs can change in colder months. This week, let’s share tips and insights on winter feeding for chickens. For example:

• Do you provide extra feed or change their diet in winter?
• What are your favorite winter treats or supplements to boost energy and health?
• How do you balance protein and carbohydrates during colder months?
• What role do warm mashes or soaked feeds play in your winter care routine?

Anything else you'd like to add.

Hello, on Tuesday I had two chickens killed by a dog, and I have two injured chickens.
I have been spraying their wounds with silver honey spray, giving electrolytes, have them inside in a dog crate together.

My hen has 3-4 dog bites on her back. She's walking, but seems weak. She is eating and drinking some as well.

My rooster, his back looks like its been skinned, but the skin is flapped over the injuries. It is difficult to see if there are any actual punctures on him. He is also...

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I’m especially concerned now with my roosters latest symptom. About a few months ago, one day I went out to the coops and found the one rooster in question with a swollen comb. He had no other symptoms and was acting like his usual normal self, still eating, drinking, talking up a storm, etc.; he did have the comb thing but nothing else, so I was wondering if it was an insect bite or an allergy of some kind. Fast forward to this am. I ran out to all the coops today before work, and that same...

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Hi everyone, my name is Rochelle and I'm in middle Georgia. I'm new here and consider myself still a beginner chicken owner. We got out first flock 3 years ago and they have dwindled down to 2. Easter eggers. They have stopped laying for a couple weeks now (earlier than usual to slow down production but they have stopped altogether), barely eating/drinking, seem lethargic, etc. I checked their droppings tray yesterday and found these tiny worms in there feces (and the feces is also a...

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Welcome!Post all your button quail cages,pictures,threads,articles,questions,and hatch-alongs here! @TeresaW @Nabiki

Today I noticed these warts on my chicken, she has one on her beak and one on her right or left ear. I did a quick google search and it says it might be fowl pox. I think there are no treatments for fowl pox but vaccines. How can I treat these warts and what even is it? Thanks

They’re heeeeere!!!

We're SO excited to announce that our fabulous 2025 BYC calendars are hot off the press and ready to ship to YOU!





These calendars are more than just dates and months – they're a work of art, a testament to the incredible effort that went into creating them. Each month is a testament to the passion and dedication poured into every detail.

A massive shout-out to our incredible VPMs...

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Hi!

We live where we get pretty bad winters and it’s our first year of having chickens and have a question on how to wrap the run for cold temperatures, snow and wind.

We’ve started wrapping the run with plastic sheets to help keep it warm and away from the elements, and u have concerns about ventilation. The run has three sides and a door, how many sides should be covered by plastic?

Thanks!

My land is a certified wildlife habitat and I have many birds, rabbits, fox, deer and more species that live here, so just having "barn cats" on the property is too much of a danger to my wildlife population.
I've kept chickens for 16 years, in a predator-proof run and coop (never been breached by anything other than rodents and snakes). I currently have 26 birds, both full-size and bantams. I keep my bulk feed in sealed containers in a separate storage cabinet and I use peppermint...

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We all know how hilarious poultry can be at times and sometimes we are just in time with the camera to capture the moment! Now, we would love to see yours! If you have a...

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I have one bantam cochin with tapeworm fragments in poop. In Canada, all I have found for treatment is Eqvalan Gold which has 120 MG ivermectin and 600mg praziquantel. How much should I give my Bantam who has lost weight and should I treat all my girls even if there are no signs of infection?

Hello! Since daylight saving time occurred, I have had 1-4 ladies that end up camping out in the secure run after their automatic door closes to the coop. I have a cam in the run, so I just go down, open the door and they make all kinds of angry hen noises as I pick them up and place them on the board going to the door.

I am trying to figure out what is going on. I have artificial light an hour before sunrise and an hour after sunset. Could it be that I need to upgrade my automatic...

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Let's get a close-up detailed look at those fabulous feathers (not the whole bird, just the feathers). Let us see pictures of a duck's feather, or a chick's feathery fuzz, or a close-up of a white feather against green...

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Hi, I have a 7mo old who has rickets. Her legs are bent and splayed. I didn't know she had it until she started showing signs at about 3 months old. She isn't totally immobile, but can only stand on the joint where her thigh meets her legs and can hop and scoot around. I've been giving extra calcium, sunshine and poultry cell almost exclusively since she has been indoors for about 4 months now. I'm not really finding anything online about an older chicken with rickets, only chicks. My...

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1) Breed, Age, Weight: Frost White Legbar, less than a year, she seems to be a relatively normal weight.

2) Behavior: Bad balance, drooping head, lethargy, clear and liquidy poop, lack of appetite.

3) How long has the bird been exhibiting symptoms? The hen has been acting off for around...

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This thread is dedicated to Black Copper Marans worldwide. All are welcome..... those with their very first BCMs .... the experienced breeders and everyone in between. We can share our experiences, knowledge and love of the breed.

i got 9 eggs today out of 10 hens that should be laying at this time woohooo.

I had 2 speckled Sussex 26 months, 2 easter eggers 5 years old, three 26 month barred rocks. Neighbors dog has repeatedly dug under my fence past year and a half to run on my property and I have warned him to control them. I warned him of my livestock. His dogs came on my property and I was alerted by security cam. I texted him to get them and he couldn't find them he said. Then I got horrible alerts from the coop security cam of his Husky killing my hens in their coop. The dog ripped...

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I’ve had my female turkey for about 5 years and about two weeks ago she started moving slowly and had ruffled feathers. I had thought it was her molt causing these symptoms but when she didn’t improve I separated her. She has a crackling when she breathes, she won’t eat much, and has ruffled feathers. She’s been weak when she stands and it seems like the dewormer and the antibiotics aren’t helping her eat more or the cough. I was wondering if anyone knows what she could have, if there’s any...

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