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(This article is still in progress) It all began with adopting a Silkie Rooster, hatching 11 chicks and raising 7 ducks..... now we have a Large Coop, 2 turkeys, ducks and 16 chickens (all broody 🤣). This coop was a abandoned horse shelter within an old horse pen. Eventually it was turned into...

Hello, hatching enthusiasts and learners! Spring time is right around the corner, and for my fellow hatching addicts, our time to shine is almost here! So I thought it would be good to do a little refresher, and hopefully help out some of the beginners to hatching eggs, as well as encouraging...

We've all known the problem... Here is my experience and observations after treating half my flock, many of them more than once, for bumblefoot. I had a flock of 19 chickens - 15 Hyline Browns (AKA Red Sex-Links), and 4 Barred Rocks. Soon after we moved to the Eastern Shore (of Maryland), I...

Happy to help others out there. Bumble foot occurs mostly in heavier breeds, that might be exposed to moist ground on regular basis but sometimes it just happens from soft foot pads getting damaged and allows bacterial infection underneath skin. (Staph infection). You might notice your hens...

Introduction I remember a thread where someone wanted to put an addition to the Sentinel coop, so here's how I did mine. Back in 2021, when we got our second batch of chicks, we purchased a Producer's Pride Sentinel Coop from Tractor Supply. For $400, it seemed to be well-made and we didn't...

About three years ago, I started a small private aviary raising and selling my now 17 different species of wild waterfowl. I had a lot of out of state interest in the birds, which quickly brought about the need to start offering shipping. I've received lots of shipped birds, including baby fowl...

Quail eggs are very difficult to candle, especially for a beginner who probably doesn't own a really good candler, but most people own a phone that just happens to have a decent light source. This is a guide for the beginner for what is normal for developing coturnix quail eggs candled with a...

Reproductive Health in Chickens Hello and welcome to my article about reproductive health in chickens. In this article I will detail common reproductive diseases, provide preventative strategies, explain how to perform checks and monitoring for reproductive health, and discuss what treatments...

Never give up on that big, nice looking, functional coop and run. Even if it takes you a while to get there lol When we first started this adventure over a year ago, we researched chickens and everything they needed for being outside. as seen in some photos, it may look like we have a large...

About 20 years ago I built a small chicken coop. I copied the one found here. https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/monicas-chicken-house.47787/ The fellow who built it had a blog with exact measurements which I followed. I used hardware cloth wire and metal roofing. It worked very well as...