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Raising Roosters to be Family-FriendlyI have a buff orpington rooster that I've raised with 6 other chicks since he hatched. I was begging him to be a hen and lay an egg, but my " hen"...
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How to make Fermented feedWell water is fine, but tap water is not fine. Thanks for the question! I feel like NOBODY has seen this article, LOL.- LoveChickens27
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How to make Fermented feedWhy distilled water? Would regular water not work? We have a well, so it's not treated water.- Appalachickens
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The Anatomy and Physiology of the ChickenSo good to have all this information in one article. I will say it took me longer to read it as I would read then look at the diagram and so on...- C Siena
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Reintegrating a Recovered Hen to a Small Flock:Great advice! I'm dealing with trying to integrate a single hen back with her 2 flockmates. First try, they attacked her. That was before reading...
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Managing Unabsorbed Yolk Sac or Umbilical Hernia in Term, Neonatal Chicks: A Case StudyI agree, interesting. All this helps me to learn. Are you a vet/vet tech? How did you perform doing the sutures?
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Cream Legbars - from chick to adultGreat pictures, thank you for posting the week by week. It is always nice to see these babies grow up and how they look each week.- The Bougie Coop
Member Pages
This is where our members create & share information that maybe doesn't fit into one of our Learning Center categories.
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Poultry Ownership and Dealing with Loss (From a Tenderhearted Farmer)
- orrpeople
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There really could not have been a worse scenario for the first death we experienced in our backyard flock. Prior to owning chickens, I had read... -
Making the Tough Calls - Difficult but Essential
- Blooie
- 6 min read
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In a mad frenzy of enthusiasm - that's how we seem to dive into the world of raising chickens. It is so exciting – and scary! For most of us... -
The Anatomy and Physiology of the Chicken
- Cyprus
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The Anatomy and Physiology of the Chicken When you own a chicken, it is very important to understand the anatomy and physiology of your bird... -
How To Take Good Photographs Of Your Chickens
- BantamFan4Life
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Having trouble taking good pictures of your chickens? Or are you getting a myriad of blurry photos? Well, I'm going to give you some ideas, tips... -
-NEEDS EDIT- Lean-To Coop
- OhZark Biddies
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Our lean-to coop and covered run was built on to an old shed, and we have 19 chickens and one chipmunk scratching about in there, but in the long... -
Chicken Wisdom
- sue giebler
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CHICKEN WISDOM This journey with chickens began as a surprise really. My neighbors built a house the next field over and soon had chickens... -
Does Chicken Keeping Ever Get Boring?
- Mountain Peeps
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Does Chicken Keeping Ever Get Boring? Can or does chicken raising ever get dull? I’ve been at this chicken keeping business for years now. I... -
How To Use a Chicken Harness
- cluckmecoop7
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Learn how to use your chicken harness! Updated: Sadly, Kiwi the Buff Orpington has since passed away. :( I know most people don't own a... -
How to Cull a Chick with Kitchen Sheers (Scissors) for Squeamish People *slightly graphic*
- Redhead Rae
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*No chicks were harmed in the writing of this article* Whether you hatch your own chicks, order them from a hatchery, or buy them from a feed... -
10 Joys of Keeping Backyard Chickens.
- Kuntry Klucker
- 12 min read
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I’m almost about 10 years deep into my backyard chicken hobby and have loved it every step of the way. From ordering chicks, getting the coops set... -
Primal Chickens – 6 chicken keeping secrets from the evolution of chickens
- PatchtoTable
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When I got started with backyard chickens, I was excited by the idea of fresh eggs every day and I had this romantic idea of chickens pecking... -
Chickens getting ready to lay.
- alexa009
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If you have pullets, you are wondering when they should start laying, but how do you know they are ready to lay or already are laying. If you... -
Singing the Song of Their People: The Egg Song, Why do hens sing?
- BY Bob
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Let’s Talk Egg Song I was reading along up on one of my favorite threads, @Ali James Ali James’ Garden Chickens... -
An Emoji for Every Occasion
- CluckNDoodle
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- Reaction score: 38
- Comments: 18
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UPDATED AGAIN BY POPULAR REQUEST! ENJOY! BYC now has a plethora of great emojis to choose from at the click of a button but some of the emojis I... -
Sexing Pullets and cockerels.
- sassysarah
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I always see threads of people asking if they have a pullet or a cockerel, so I thought I would start an article on the subject. Here is a very... -
Store Eggs vs. Farm Eggs
- PioneerChicks
- 6 min read
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This article was originally a poster I made for 4H, but then I decided to make it into an article so others can enjoy it. It took a long time, but... -
Reintegrating a Recovered Hen to a Small Flock:
- sunflour
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- 7 min read
- Views: 77K
- Reaction score: 15
- Comments: 33
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Penny's Plight: How She Won the Battle to Rejoin Her Flock. There 's a wealth of information on introducing new chickens to a flock, but... -
Sex Linked Chickens for Beginners, What they are and how to breed them.
- loveourbirds
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- Reaction score: 18
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Several people have asked me about this and i have found most sites leave out some important details. This article will explain how they are...