• Last updated 11/19/12 by Nifty-Chicken

The GopherBator toxo's Incubator als-homemade-cabinet-incubato chic-chick-bator ... read more

• Last updated 11/19/12 by Nifty-Chicken

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• Last updated 3/19/12 by support

Hopefully our members will familiarize themselves with our site FAQ's: http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/faq   Of course, there are a lot of questions specific to the change from the old site to the new site.  Let's work together to list the FAQ's that are being asked and put them here with the answer or a link to the answers.   Conversion Questions: Will all my stuff be transferred?   Yes, everything will be transferred over including topics, posts, pictures, private messages, feedback, etc.  Only "buddy list notes" will not be transferred; however, a new... read more

• Last updated 4/26/12 by BYC Project Manager

  Weasel General Information and Description The weasel is a small, wily predator. Weasels are known to be slender and furry with its white body and a brown or red upper coat. Its tail ranges from 9 to 13 inches in length. The weasels legs are so short that their bodies tend to touch the ground.   The weasel is predominantly active both day and night. Highly territorial, weasels are known to behave aggressively against intruders. A solitary animal, weasels typically feed on small rodents like mice and voles. Some species of weasels however, are known to feed... read more

• Last updated 3/26/13 by BYC Project Manager

    Chicken Predators & Pests   Adding New Chickens to Your Flock Chicken Injuries & Diseases   Keeping Your Chickens Healthy 10 Health Precautions for Backyard Chicken Owners   Biosecurity for the Rest of Us How To Clip & Trim Chicken Wings To Prevent... read more

• Last updated 4/30/12 by BYC Project Manager

  Squirrel General Information & Description Squirrels belong to the large rodent order called Sciuridae. They are generally small furry mammals that are smaller than rabbits. The largest variety, the Alpine marmot, measures 22-29 inches from nose to tail. Squirrels have large eyes, indicative of a good visual sense. This is an evolutionary necessity among tree-dwelling animals.   They hunt in the daytime, except for the flying squirrel, which is more nocturnal. Most ground squirrels are social and known to hunt in packs, while tree dwellers are more... read more

• Last updated 8/3/12 by flockwatcher

BackYardChickens.com Membership Upgrades   Over the years we've received requests from our chicken forum members that say they want more PM storage space, more image hosting space, custom titles, etc. We’d love to be able to provide these features for everyone, but unfortunately it just isn’t possible with the tens of thousands of members we have.   Also, other members have asked for additional ways to support BYC. For these reason we’ve created new BYC forum membership upgrades. Here are the details for each membership group:   BYC... read more

• Last updated 4/30/12 by BYC Project Manager

Snake   General Information & Description Snakes are long, legless carnivorous reptiles of the suborder Serpentes. Fifteen families of snakes are currently recognized, comprising of more than 2,900 species. The largest living species are the reticulated pythons, which can reach 30 feet long, and the aquatic anaconda, the heaviest existing snake, which measures 25 feet. Most snakes are relatively small animals measuring 3 to 4 feet in length. The smallest is only 4 inches long, the Leptotyphlops cariae. Because they cannot chew their food, snakes swallow their... read more

• Last updated 11/20/12 by BYC Project Manager

Building a Treadle Feeder Auto Waterer Fang Dangled Automatic Waterer Autofill Bucket... read more

• Last updated 3/19/12 by support

  Graphic and text courtesy of "A Guide to Raising Chickens" by Gail Damerow.   Wing clipping, the most common method of controlling the flight of backyard chickens, involves using sharp shears to cut off the first ten flight feathers of onewing.   Clipping causes a bird to lack the balance needed for flight but lasts only until new feathers grow during the next molt, which may be a few months in young birds or up to a year for older ones.   A potential problem is that clipped feathers may not readily fall out during the molt, requiring your... read more