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FinallyI appreciate your comments but I totally disagree. They have plenty of room, they aren't fighting and they are producing eggs normally. I've had...- xlaw214
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FinallyHi I wish you all the best and much happiness with your chickens. Congrats with these magnificent 7. But please read about space requirements...- BDutch
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The Secret Weapon for Safe Coops: Why Hardware Cloth is a Backyard Chicken Must-HaveI used chicken wire on an internal brooder coop. Where it touched the ground has now rusted and broken free. Its a PITA to get rid of used rusted...- CochinLady61
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The Secret Weapon for Safe Coops: Why Hardware Cloth is a Backyard Chicken Must-HaveWhen we finished our coop, we dug a trench and put the chainlink and hardware cloth at least six inches in the ground to discourage digging. The...- GoslingRanch
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The Secret Weapon for Safe Coops: Why Hardware Cloth is a Backyard Chicken Must-HaveGreat write-up and I 100% agree with you. Worth the extra money for sure. We have so many coons here the hardware cloth is a must.- bigzio
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Maggie's "Fab 6" BrooderNice photos so folks would get the idea, but some explanation of each would have been helpful.- Debbie292d
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mobile brooderLooks very roomy and sturdy for them. That lid I would have made in thirds with a light panel in one or two of them. That way we wouldn't be...
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Build your own Incubator with the STC-1000Very thorough. So many don't add wiring diagrams so that was helpful you did! Some of the pictures were blurring, though we can figure them out...
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15 Signs Your Flock is Healthier Than AverageThis is an informative resource that will really help new poultry keepers have a checklist for their poultry.
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Common Chicken Breeds That Lay Colored Eggs
- BYC Project Manager
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Chicken owners would love nothing more than to open their nest boxes and see a gorgeous array of eggs representing every color of the rainbow... -
Hot Climate Chicken Housing and Care
- 3KillerBs
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An Inside Look at the Humble Sexlink Chicken
- pipdzipdnreadytogo
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. An Inside Look at the Humble Sexlink Chicken Sexlinks are one of the most common types of chickens out there, sold by most big hatcheries... -
So you want to rescue a chicken... Now what?
- fishnet1971
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I Have Done Something….. I looked at all the caged animals in the barn...the cast-offs of human society. I saw in their eyes love and hope, fear... -
The Dig Box: Customizable Fun for Any Chicken Run
- thecatumbrella
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Create a place for your chickens to dust bathe, forage, roost, warm their feet, and hang with friends. -
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... -
The scoop on a Rubbermaid Big Max coop
- Chuckie chicken
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Raising and Caring for Goslings
- sumi
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Pic by Elizabethy27 Ducks and geese are hardy and fairly easy to raise. Their brooding requirements are simple and they don't need special... -
The Chicken Condo
- Gogol13
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Maybe I should have called this the money pit, because it started out as a small coop project and turned into a backyard renovation project... -
Romadfoxs Chicken Coop
- romadfox
- 9 min read
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Fox's Log Cabin Chicken Coop Greetings from the country! We (me, my wife, our 11 year old Maine Coon cat Olliver, and our six hens Ginger, Marry... -
Feeding Your Chickens Oyster Shells
- BYC Project Manager
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You may have already done a good deal of research about the food, housing, and other requirements for keeping backyard chickens healthy if you... -
The Coop in the Woods
- DiannaDi
- 8 min read
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The Coop in the Woods Specifics: Custom shed/coop combination based on plan CB202 from www.homegardendesignplan.com... -
Hot Weather Coops
- getaclue
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I’ve had a couple members suggest that I post about a good hot weather coop, and tips on coping with hot climates. I am in Central Florida... -
How To Integrate Your Chicken Flock The Easy Way
- StarLover21
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Advice on how to integrate your chicken flock Integrating your flock can be very difficult is some cases. It’s not as easy as just... -
Beekissed's Rooster Speak
- Kiki
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Copied from this post: #34 @Beekissed I'm going to give you a clue on "rooster speak"....holding him down doesn't mean anything to him. If... -
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... -
The Strange Coop Chicken Barn
- Theegoliath
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The Strange Coop Chicken Barn (Updated 16MAR18) Our chicken adventure all started on the thirteenth of June, in 2014. My wife and I... -
Deciding To Free Range Your Flock
- CarolJ
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Often one of the first things a new chicken owner wants to do is let the flock out to free-range. One of the joys of owning chickens is watching...