• Last updated 5/1/12 by BYC Project Manager

Using Sand as a floor covering in my coops has been one of the BEST decisions I have made in terms of how to properly care for my chickens; open-air coops is the other.   The idea was of course not mine, I picked it up from an ebook from the 1919 written by a California Egg Farmer named Charles Weeks, who spent a great deal of time testing the best conditions in which to raise chickens.  Finding this information was timely, and I can thank BYC member Davaroo for pointing me in the correct direction when it comes to no nonesense-tride & true methods to refer to. ... read more

• Last updated 8/1/12 by BYC Project Manager

                                                 Dealing with Roosters   The purpose of this page is to help you help yourself when faced with an aggressive rooster problem and help you decide if you want to keep a rooster in your flock.   First of all let's identify rooster behaviors. Knowing what motivates their behavior is key to understanding why they do certain things that we, as humans, might mistakenly take as just being mean.   A rooster is born preprogrammed to do his rooster duties. At a certain age (around 4-6 months) he matures and his... read more

• Last updated 3/27/12 by support

Bargain from The Garry Farm and How Our eggs are wrapped, packed and delivered to the Post Office. Please don't copy any parts of this without giving a Reference to our Farm - The Garry Farm http://thegarryfarm.yolasite.com/ I've been asked this so many times, that I thought it was time to formally describe it.  Throughout this process, I'm thinking of you and what I know about you, praying over the little egg and its journey to be and praying that your hatch will be one which is a marvelous adventure that blesses you and your household. Step One: First the... read more

• Last updated 3/15/13 by Nifty-Chicken

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• Last updated 5/1/12 by BYC Project Manager

  Patandchickens' Big Ol' VENTILATION Page Or, Go out there and cut more holes in your coop! Now! Really truly!       Why is ventilation such a big deal? Because chickens are amazing producers of moisture, ammonia and heat, that's why. Small but mighty! (Mighty messy anyhow). 1) Ventilation removes dampness and humidity from the coop. Chickens generate scary amounts of water vapor, partly through breathing out (same as we do, that's why a mirror fogs when you breathe on it), and largely through pooing (chickens do not urinate as such - all the... read more

• Last updated 5/1/12 by BYC Project Manager

  CANDLING PICS: Progression Through Incubation     Thanks to ZooMummzy, I am doing a test run of my little plywood bator and her little rooster! And I'll be sharing pics! These images are all taken using a point and shoot Canon Powershot 710IS, and the light from an eagle tac  set on high output. Photos are in real colors unless otherwise noted. Click thumbnails for larger image! The incubator:     It's got a clear top for hatch day viewing and two lightbulbs covered in foil because I was too cheap to buy ceramic heat lamps. The reason behind two... read more

• Last updated 5/1/12 by BYC Project Manager

The Cold Coop: what to do (and not do!) about it   The 'heat budget' of a chicken coop   You can think of the temperature of your coop as being like a bank account. It starts with whatever amount of money it starts with, but on a day to day basis the balance will depend on how much money you're spending and how much you're depositing. Similarly, the indoor air temperature in your coop is determined by how much heat is coming in from various sources and how much is going out.   What are some of the things that produce heat in the coop and thus tend to warm... read more

• Last updated 5/1/12 by BYC Project Manager

 Pat's Big Ol' Mud Page:   How to Fix A Muddy Run   When chicken spend a bunch of time in one area, a common consequence is bare dirt, which in wet weather becomes mud. If you confine your chickens to a run, you are quite likely to have a mud problem eventually, unless you live in the desert or on extremely free-draining soil. Even if your chickens roam loose, you can still wind up with a mud problem right around the coop, or in favored areas such as under the bush where it's nice and shady in summertime. The problem is that chickens devegetate the area (thus,... read more

• Last updated 5/1/12 by BYC Project Manager

  Deep Litter Method DLM is basically a method in which you allow your coop litter to build up over a period of time. As the chicken manure and litter of choice compost, it helps to heat the coop, which in turn helps keep the chickens warmer. I had never heard of this before BYC and cleaning the coops once or twice a year, as opposed to weekly cleanings fits our lifestyle. I began using the DLM in early September '07, when we moved most of our Bantam flock from the Teacup Pterodactyl Townhouse into the main coop. I started out by adding 4 - 6 inches of pine... read more