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Article 'How Backyard Chicken Keepers Can Protect Their Flock From Bird Flu'- BYC Project Manager
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How Backyard Chicken Keepers Can Protect Their Flock From Bird FluThorough article about bird flu, the causes and how to prevent it and what to do if it's in the flock.- N F C
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Will Eggs Hatch If Not Turned?Good explanation of why turning eggs is important to a successful hatch.
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Rooster FlocksThanks for the article. Just started my all-rooster flock and yeah, someone is in the old 'maternity ward' until everyone chills out.- Jerhanner
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The Sphere of Influence: A Pecking Order PredicamentI’m so glad you enjoyed it! That’s incredible how your older hens put the drama behind them. There must be a confidence that comes with age and...- thecatumbrella
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The Sphere of Influence: A Pecking Order PredicamentA very interesting article and shows the depth and breadth of behaviour in poultry - more complicated that one may think! Re: Non-linear pecking...- Ponypoor
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Chicken Math ExplainedFun article and a way to catch newcomers up on the vernacular/culture of backyard chicken keeping. Glad you mentioned the not-so-cute side of...
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9 Everyday Duck Habits That Actually Make Your Life EasierNice list of duck conveniences over chickens. I especially like the idea that they're less likely to squabble. Well written with helpful links at...
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The Sphere of Influence: A Pecking Order PredicamentI love this! I remember brainstorming with you and others on some of your threads, and this is an amazing summary of what you've learned! I could...- TOMTE
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Will Eggs Hatch If Not Turned?Well written, easy to understand article explaining the importance of turning eggs.
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Egg Production and How to Get the Most from your Laying Hens
- sumi
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Pic by @RobG7aChattTN Most flock owners keep hens as either pets or for their eggs, the latter being the highest priority. Often flock owners... -
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- Reurra
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A year ago I started my chicken venture. My Dear Husband, in all his doubting, was happy to finance my insanity. Me, armed with my Green Horn... -
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- BY Bob
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When we first got our chickens we believed Tractor Supply and purchased one of their prefab coops supposedly designed to keep 6 chickens. We... -
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Mallard Derived Duck Color Genetics Basics Ducks have come a long way since they were first domesticated from mallards and now come in many... -
Raising Cornish X for Meat – The TRUTH
- aoxa
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If you do not want to read about chickens used for meat, you may want to skip over this post. We are omnivores here.. so we eat meat, and enjoy... -
How to Train Your Chicken for Showmanship
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Showmanship is a fun way to enjoy your chickens and expand your chicken knowledge. It lets exhibitors show off their chicken handling skills and... -
Chicken-Keeping Tips for City Slickers
- Kat MacK
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Those of us new to chickens and living on small city lots aren’t able to follow a lot of traditional chicken-keeping practices. Full-time... -
Omlet Coops: The Five Directives of Eglu Excellence
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Get out your torches and pitchforks, friends! It's time to talk about everyone's "favorite" prefab: The Omlet Eglu. Every spring, I'll see... -
The Dig Box: Customizable Fun for Any Chicken Run
- thecatumbrella
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What is a dig box? A dig box is a form of "hentertainment", providing a place to dust bathe, forage, roost, warm your feet, and hang with... -
The scoop on a Rubbermaid Big Max coop
- Chuckie chicken
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My wife has talked about getting chickens for eggs for some time. After over 30 years of marriage, I understand that means I'm getting chickens... -
Chickens getting ready to lay.
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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... -
INTRODUCTION TO KEEPING DUCKS
- jtn42248
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So you have decided that you want ducks. Good decision! But you need to be prepared for the special challenges that raising ducks include. I have... -
How To Teach Your Puppy To Be Trustworthy Around Your Poultry
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Many people who have poultry will eventually bring home an adorable new puppy. Puppies entertain us with their cute and playful antics, steal our... -
The Moonshiner's Pepsi Cooler Incubator
- The Moonshiner
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My Pepsi cooler incubator build It all started one day when I drove past a garage sale and saw this Pepsi cooler. I instantly thought... -
(Almost) Self Cleaning Duck Waterer
- WannaBeHillBilly
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Winter 2018/2019 and the five gallon duck-waterer in the duck house is frozen solid. On top of that i broke my left ankle and all duck-chores fell... -
Coop Build - Woods Style
- nmflygirl
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This page is going to be the on going saga of my coop build. I will take pictures as I remember and update this first post and will do my best to... -
Winter Chicken Keeping
- sumi
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Keeping chickens over winter Keeping chickens safe and healthy over the colder months is a big concern for their keepers as winter and the... -
I’ll build you whatever you want, honey.” ...and here is what I wanted...
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It all started with this statement, “I’ll build you whatever you want, honey.” This is our chicken Coop Story. I had been talking about getting...