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

  Dry Incubation Used with permisson - By Bill Worrell   As a student of poultry at age 14, I became fascinated with the breeding and hatching of eggs. Even when I only raised mixed breed chickens and ducks I was always trying to find ways to incubate eggs. I started my poultry hobby with a few Araucanas and a few White Jersey Giant hens. My challenge became to find a way to get them to become broody. I never did. So I started trying to figure out how to make an incubator. I tried everything you can think of and nothing seemed to work. A few months later an old... read more

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

  Bear   General Information and Description Bears are omnivores in the Ursidae family. They are found mostly in North America, Europe and northern and central Asia. The most common are the American Black Bears, which roam in North America and enjoy a widespread population.   Bears generally have large shaggy bodies with short stubby tails. They walk and run on all fours, but can stand on two stocky legs when reaching for food or attacking to frighten their enemies. They are also observed to sit like humans. Bears have a large head with a long snout.... read more

• Last updated 3/18/12 by support

Diagram of a Chicken Related pages: Chicken Glossary, Chicken FAQ page read more

• Last updated 3/18/12 by support

  Raising Baby Chickens - The First 60 Days Related Tutorials: How-To #1: Hatching Eggs   General Hints  So, now you have some cute little fuzzballs... what now?? The main things to attend to for the first 60 days: housing temperature food and water cleanliness   Chicks should be kept indoors (or in a heated brooder) until they have their feathers, about 5-8 weeks.   Brooders  The chicks' first home is called a "brooder". For one-time or once-in-a-while use, a cardboard box works just fine. A cage suitable for a rabbit or guinea pig... read more

• Last updated 3/12/13 by BYC Project Manager

  News Articles: Check Out These Chicks from Holliston - (MetroWest Daily News, March 2013) Backyard Chicken Farming on the Rise - (SustainableBusiness.com, February 2013) Backyard Farming Gets Fancy - (Wall Street Journal, January 2013) Littleton Man has Radio Show and Talks About Chickens - (WickedLocal.com, January 2013) Raising Chickens Has Rewards - (Poughkeepsie Journal, January 2013) Bedford Girl Builds Own Chicken Coop in Her Backyard - (MonroeNews.com, October 2012) Urban Chicken Farming Takes Dinner from Backyard to Plate -... read more

• Last updated 9/5/12 by Nifty-Chicken

Please visit our NEW Sponsors Page here!   http://www.backyardchickens.com/sponsors read more

• Last updated 3/18/12 by support

Learn how to: Create A New Article Edit An Existing article Revert An Article To A Previous Version Report An Article     Create A New Article Navigate to the Article home. On the main article page, you will see several tabs- locate the section you would like to contribute to.   Within that article section, you will see a button to create a new article.  If you do not see this button, you do not have the ability to create articles in this section. Click the "Create Article" button. A popover will open for you to title your... read more

• Last updated 4/13/12 by Nifty-Chicken

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I-J | K | L | M | N | O | P-Q | R | S | T-U | V | W | X-Y-Z.   A Alektorophobia. Fear of chickens. American Standard of Perfection. A book published by the American Poultry Association describing each breed recognized by that organization.   B Bantam. A miniature chicken, about one-fourth to one-half the size of a regular-sized chicken. Bantam Standard. A book published by the American Bantam Association describing... read more

• Last updated 3/18/12 by support

Chicken Ordinance   Are Chickens Allowed in this location   Max Chickens Allowed   Roosters Allowed   Permit Required   Coop Restrictions   City/Organization Contact name   Additional Information   Link for more Information   Information Last Updated       NOTE: This information was submitted by a... read more

• Last updated 5/20/13 by BYC Project Manager

COYOTE   General Information Coyotes (Canis latrans) are medium size mammals belonging to the canidae family. They most active at night and during the early morning and late evening hours. In areas where they are not disturbed by human activities, and during the cooler times of the year, they may be active throughout the day. Urban coyotes are becoming very tolerant of human activities though. Young coyotes tend to be more active during daylight hours than adults.    Description   Most adults weigh between 22 to 25 pounds on the average, with males... read more