6 years ago vs today! Have had her since I was still at school and now I'm 24... Feels like she's barely aged at all1yr ⋅ MelonHeadSeb ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
My big boy Oats gave his life last night defending the flock against a Fisher Cat. None of the hens were harmed. The noise woke me up. I was too late. Thing dug under the fence and got into the run where he posts up but never made it into the coop. RIP Oats.3yr ⋅ DanicaDarkhand ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
I am building a new home and I put up a construction fence to block off my chickens from the construction and this is the sign I put up to remind people to close the gate.1yr ⋅ chillywillyTX ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
My hubby pulled down an old internal fence and replaced it with some handy perches for the girls to rest on while free ranging during the day 🥰1yr ⋅ scarletmanuka ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
So.. a rooster showed up on my farm and I don’t know where he came from. He gets along with my ladies though, advice?2yr ⋅ Moose12345caboose ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
Our little Nugget became a Roo, he was saved from becoming snake food 🐍1yr ⋅ Sleepy_Dragoness ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
Do you have a minute to talk about our lord and savior, cracked corn?1yr ⋅ Shinusaur ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
I made a thing to display our eggs. It will accommodate 18 eggs.1yr ⋅ mikemercker ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
This is the Roo Named Sue. Poor Sue lost his feathers (and a bit of comb) to a pack of 4 stray dogs, but he heroically distracted them long enough for four hens to escape and hide. He couldn't save them all, but he saved my sweet Cher, Mo, Gail, and Sugar. Thank you, Sue.10mo ⋅ dromedarian ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
My beautiful boy, Neville, did his job last night..... a predator, presumably a raccoon got into the coop via a door that apparently did not get latched securely. But Neville was the only casualty, so he did his job.2yr ⋅ NurseM2010 ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
Troodon just realized she missed the extinction memo by 66 million years...1yr ⋅ shelcubus ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
My Kangal (chicken guardian) checking out the treats to make sure they are safe for consumption.1yr ⋅ some_old_Marine ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
Photo from another subreddit but thought you chicken folk would appreciate it 🐓1yr ⋅ BizziButtSandwhedge ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
I had the audacity to make myself breakfast before going out to feed the girls1yr ⋅ clairewil ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
Lady, look at all my hard work on this righteous hole I made.11mo ⋅ BOSTONDANIELLE ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
Squirrel help! Invasive squirrels eating all of the chicken feed1yr ⋅ Fearsomeguns ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
Ms. Gloria is a stealthy girl....had a feeling I was missing some eggs.1yr ⋅ Thundergrundel ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
This is snow, one of the Meat turkeys at my farm. She is the sweetest one, and lays down by me and lets me snuggle with her. I love you Snow1yr ⋅ CathChicken ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
Samson, our gentle giant of a rooster, died bravely last night fighting a predator1yr ⋅ Its_Lesser_Known ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
Went to farm supply with my partner to get screws and hinges. Meet the screws and hinges.3yr ⋅ myhawk89 ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
Chicken who got left outside did the most adorable thing I've ever had one of my birds do3mo ⋅ Lawlcat ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
I've had these hens for a few years now and they're inseparable and are always together. They do this thing where they'll squish together often touch beaks, just staring at each. Just wondering if anyone else has hens that do this or if you know what they're doing?2yr ⋅ justinbieber4321 ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
When your backyard chicken becomes your bathroom chicken10mo ⋅ sweetpotatoskillet ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
Tony Soprano will be 11 years old soon.. He's getting up there in years but he still puts in the work every day like a boss. If there was a Rooster Hall of Fame he would make it on the first ballot no doubt!1yr ⋅ MadChickens14 ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
King is so handsome! He’s only 4 months and he escorts the ladies to their nesting boxes, crows when they are done, protects them, and lets them know there’s food. He always eats last and watches over them. He is absolutely gorgeous.1yr ⋅ Countrygirl_Momof2 ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
A kind member of this sub asked me to paint their chicken, Iris. Here she is! I like her a lot. I think I’ve found my niche.2yr ⋅ givemebiscuits ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
We just got a rescue - anyone know what breed it is? She's quite small and cudly.1yr ⋅ Iwesje ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
Ive been collecting feathers from when the chickens molt and finally collected enough to finish my door wreath. I bought a hay wreath at a thrift store and started jamming in feathers.2yr ⋅ coyotepeyoteskies ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
Somehow my chicken coop made it through Hurricane Ian. We’re located in Venice, FL just north of Ian’s landfall. Guess we built one hell of a coop!1yr ⋅ _K_K_SLIDER_ ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
Against my advice, the ladies decided to fly the coop and look for greener pastures. It was a short journey.3yr ⋅ scarlanna ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
Things that only happen to chicken owners: catching a young red tail hawk in your coop. All ladies and gentlemen accounted for. Helmet because hawk.3yr ⋅ elahrairah- ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
It was a long and stressful road to get here, but Betony is finally laying!3yr ⋅ snnysummers ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
My kid said this pic I took looks like a horror movie poster. What would you title this film?8mo ⋅ slidellian ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
When -20F is coming and you have an old table. Basement prison it is.1yr ⋅ CatLasagna1984 ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
My hens go inside for the night two hours before dusk, is this normal?1yr ⋅ emulut ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
First-time chicken dad! Just finished the coop and run for our flock.4yr ⋅ jmr728 ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
We got a lot of a snow today so I tried my hand at making a snow chicken. Featuring one of my girls ducky who actually loves the snow!1yr ⋅ theloveaffair ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
We brought a new roo home last weekend and I kind of love him ... meet Fabio :)1yr ⋅ No-Astronaut-6481 ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
Ideas on this breed? My great-great-grandfather raised chickens in Russia1yr ⋅ harmoniousradiance ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
R.I.P. Brownie...you died defending your ladies from that hawk. You will be missed!3yr ⋅ Junebugdawn ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
No yard for chickens of my own. Hope you all like my painted girl.7mo ⋅ CelebratingPi ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
Does anyone else tell their chickens nighty night & that you love them?10mo ⋅ AlwaysTheGarden ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
Our young chickens aren't quite brave enough to go up to the meadow with the adults.1yr ⋅ mkc816 ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
I culled my first hen today. Here she is with one of her many mouse kills. She was vicious, but friendly. I got her when 3 years ago when she was 4. I believe she was egg bound. We tried to help, but she kept getting worse. Not the first I’ve lost just the first I took. The coop is quiet tonight.1yr ⋅ joloho2013 ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
This is Waffles. I know you’re not supposed to get attached, but it’s tough sometimes. Haha1yr ⋅ aertimiss ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
Norman fought back against a loose neighbor dog, saving all of his girls and escaping with only a few mild wounds. Good Boy!1yr ⋅ birchbark88 ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
R.I.P. Copper. Died out of no where. Week vacation. Came back he was fine. Have some fresh water. Went to get food, came back and he was dead.10mo ⋅ ZachyChan013 ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
With aspirations to be a rotisserie chicken, Hulk decided today (40C) was a good idea to go broody. She is now inside, aka chicken prison, where she can think long and hard about her life choices.1yr ⋅ scarletmanuka ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
From different breeds of chickens, the natural colors of egg shells, so lovely! ❤2yr ⋅ DotComExpert ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
I’m tired Jackie, it’s dark outside, and you’re supposed to be in your coop with the other chickens.4mo ⋅ Vogelhof ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
RIP Rocksanne, my first hen in ten years of keeping them that I felt was an actual pet. May there be plentiful scratch in the afterlife, Roxy.1yr ⋅ quietlifeintheforest ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
Mini egg inside larger egg after hard-boiling my backyard chickens' eggs1yr ⋅ flamethrowermcnasty ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
This is Rita and Rosa. Two Colombian Blacktail pullets, the sweetest chickens I think we’ve ever had 🧡1yr ⋅ hinkypuunk ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
Lost our favorite rooster to old age but he got to spend some time watching movies in bed before he went7mo ⋅ batsinhats ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
Coop built out of surplus building materials... cost was around $200 compared to the $500 small coop at TSC1yr ⋅ pancakeman2018 ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
Anybody else try to take cute pictures with their chickens and they just.. look kinda evil? LOL Emily Chickenson is over my antics!9mo ⋅ aiwaifu ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
Are all Buff Orpingtons this sweet? She jumps put of the brooder to come see me, and loves being snuggled. I'm in love.1yr ⋅ Jub_Jub710 ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
SO and FIL built a run for our new ladies, nothing's going to eat my chickens again.1yr ⋅ DiabolicalBird ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
As far as I know this bedtime configuration has happened exactly once.1yr ⋅ yinzerhomesteader ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
New egg holder, my wife's brother brought her this neat gift from Mexico. Thought the group might like it.3yr ⋅ FrankRizzo65 ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
First time incubating chicks. First egg hatched successfully! Welcome to the world, Henry 001.1yr ⋅ KYruralpursuits ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
No idea how, but Teddy found an egg. He was SO proud of his prize, and so disappointed when I took it away.2yr ⋅ mf1sh ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
ugh omg gretchen i cant believe you wore the same dress as me ur SUCH a betch1yr ⋅ TotallyNotAHostage ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
Just found out we're technically in a town that has no chicken ordinances! (As opposed to the one on our mailing address that says no roosters) we're going to be able to keep our sweet boy ❤1yr ⋅ Rhyara ⋅ r/BackYardChickens
