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Raising Chickens 101 - Learn The Basics!

Want to raise backyard chickens? If your question isn't answered in our Learning Center then we promise you can find an answer in our chicken forum.

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Over 2,500 Chicken Coops!

View thousands of great chicken coops from small tractors to huge chicken estates... and everything inbetween! Each submitted by our community members.

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7th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-A-Long!

Every year, hundreds of members come together to set eggs to hatch on the exact same day - the day BEFORE Easter. Last year we had 8,689 eggs set for hatching! Join in the fun for the largest BYC Hatch-a-long of the year!

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Fowl DRAWING / PAINTING Contest ~ "Springing in the Chicks April Hatch A Long" hosts Mike & Sally
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new basic coop design
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Pics of your most colorful eggs!!
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Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread
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French frogs
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Easter Egger club!
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Can someone check my figures and tell me if this is enough?
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grannys gone and done it
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