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Learning About The Amazing BYC!Did you mean to send this? I love your ducks. 💕- CherishedFowlGuardian
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Silkied AmeraucanaI absolutely LOVE ameraucanas for that one reason- cross any breed with a relatively pure Ameraucana and the result is a poofy version of that...- Eris_
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BYC Navigation and ToolsHere’s a guide to the tables if you want to add one. They were a little tricky for me.- GodLovesU
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BYC Navigation and ToolsA chart would be helpful too, for the forum list. You could put the forum name on the left side and when to post on the right side.
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The Ugly Truth Behind Rual King’s “ Chick Day’s”A well written article that is clear, concise, and impassioned. It draws attention to the treatment of living animals as cheap and disposable...- Perris
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Learning About The Amazing BYC!Excellent article! Well written and very informative! Great job! 🙂
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The Ugly Truth Behind Rual King’s “ Chick Day’s”I have personally witnessed how these chicks are treated. I have a bantam that was dying at the store. Fortunately, the store employee allowed me...- Antiocheggers
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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
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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... -
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- 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... -
10 Joys of Keeping Backyard Chickens.
- Kuntry Klucker
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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... -
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... -
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... -
An Emoji for Every Occasion
- CluckNDoodle
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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... -
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... -
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
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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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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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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...