Categories
-
-
-
Ducks 51
-
Geese 14
-
Quail 37
-
Turkeys 11
-
Other Birds 28
-
-
-
Tractor Coops 254
-
Small Coops 1K
-
Medium Coops 1K
-
Large Coops 627
-
-
Member Pages 10K
-
Recipes 591
-
Chicken Breeds 333
Latest comments
-
Misconceptions About Curved Tail Feathers in Easter Egger JuvenilesThank you so much! I was so concerned with this one! I did happen to notice a couple tail feathers coming in with a blue shine to them yesterday...
- TML615
-
Our new "Fluffy-butt Hut" - A work in progressOff to a good start, wish the article had been updated with a completed coop.- N F C
-
-
So you're thinking about raising ducks? Read this!Hi! If you use feed that says complete for ducks, then you shouldn't need any extra niacin. I put that in there for people who feed ducks chicken...- CrazyChickenLady123
-
So you're thinking about raising ducks? Read this!Having only gotten two ducklings four months ago, I am far from any expert on them like I am with silkies, but our entire flock from chicks to...- Debbie292d
Latest reviews
-
-
Alaskan Woods CoopWell written coop build article and enough pictures to illustrate the process.
- Anonymous
-
-
Chicken CabinNice looking co-op with detailed photos! How many chickens do you plan to keep in this coop?- BoundlessLove
-
Cold Weather Poultry Housing and CareI love how in your article you explain everything so folks can understand the why or why nots of things. I also like your consideration of the...
- Debbie292d
Articles statistics
- Categories
- 26
- Articles
- 16,549
- Series
- 10
- Views
- 206,097,865
- Comments
- 68,074
- Ratings
- 47,242
- Reviews
- 31,739
Articles
Choose a main article category:
(For an overview, start with our article "How To Raise Chickens")
... or scroll through our hundreds of articles below:
... or scroll through our hundreds of articles below:
-
Whimsical Purple Coop
- ageewax
- Updated
- 3 min read
- Views: 16K
- Reaction score: 1
- Comments: 6
- Reviews: 3
I've always wanted chickens, and my husband wanted to get rid of the not so new eyesore of a swing set in our brand new back yard. While his job... -
Water Cross - Waterer for Small Coop or Tractor
- CovertChickOps
- Updated
- 5 min read
- Views: 24K
- Reaction score: 3
- Comments: 11
- Reviews: 7
First a confession: I am a gadget-project type of guy, meaning I tend to make things using the best design I can think up despite the overall... -
Chicken Tractors Versus Permanent Coops: The Pros And Cons
- Chicken Princes
- Updated
- 4 min read
- Views: 92K
- Reaction score: 7
- Comments: 18
- Reviews: 6
Tractor vs. Permanent Coop - the Pros and Cons Briana Farrell One of the first questions you will (hopefully) ask yourself before you bring your... -
Tractor Vs Permanent Coop The Pros Cons
- Marty1876
- Updated
- 6 min read
- Views: 50K
- Reaction score: 2
- Comments: 12
- Reviews: 7
We all love our hens! Everyone wants to have the perfect place to keep our special friends. Some are expensive pullets, some we've cared for... -
Less Mess Duck Brooder
- zookeeper15133
- 2 min read
- Views: 12K
- Comments: 1
- Reviews: 5
I made this out of recycled shipping crates for my week old ducks. My box is 2' x 4'. The 2x2's are ripped 2x4s I used: 4' of 1/2" hardware... -
My Homemade Brooder Made From An Old Kitchen Cabinet
- nirvana4me2
- Updated
- 1 min read
- Views: 9K
- Reaction score: 2
- Comments: 11
- Reviews: 7
This is my easy/cheap brooder idea. I didn't want to use a rubbermaid tub or cardboard box because I have a 20 lb cat that A) loves cardboard... -
Musical Incubator
- TrystInn
- 4 min read
- Views: 15K
- Reaction score: 1
- Comments: 5
- Reviews: 7
The Music to Our Ears Incubator & Brooder Hubby and I are in the process of building our own incubator, so this page will be updated as we go... -
How Do You Make A Chicken Feeder In Less Than 60 Seconds For Free
- joe12pack
- 1 min read
- Views: 43K
- Reaction score: 3
- Comments: 8
- Reviews: 6
How do you make a Chicken feeder in less than 60 seconds for FREE? Do you or any of your friends ever go to Costco and buy those 100 pack of... -
My Homemade Incubator
- millejn3
- 5 min read
- Views: 49K
- Reaction score: 2
- Comments: 3
- Reviews: 5
Re: 2010 HomeMade Chicken Incubator Contest - Win $20 Gift Certificate Ok Heres my entry! After hatching small batches of eggs in a homemade... -
How To Make A $15 Heavy Duty Feeds All Week Stove Pipe Feeder
- Crashnot
- Updated
- 4 min read
- Views: 39K
- Reaction score: 2
- Comments: 6
- Reviews: 7
How To Make A $15 Heavy-duty Feeds-All-Week Stovepipe Feeder Keeping chickens in a tractor is great. The puppy can't molest them. The... -
The Blue Brooder
- Cetawin
- Updated
- 2 min read
- Views: 39K
- Reaction score: 2
- Comments: 4
- Reviews: 7
The Blue Brooder The brooder came about when my 8 new additions looked crowded in their plastic tote at a few days old. I sat down with a plan in... -
So you want to start raising chickens? Here are a few things to consider.
- Tclloyd0812
- 9 min read
- Views: 4K
- Reaction score: 4
- Comments: 1
- Reviews: 3
Raising chickens isn't for everyone, but if you want to get started on bringing up your own flock, here are some things to consider. Space... -
Moringa The Master Healer For Chickens & Treatment Of AVIAN ARTHRITIS
- Saaniya Jackson
- 5 min read
- Views: 8K
- Reaction score: 3
- Comments: 2
- Reviews: 5
Herbal Treatment Of Avian Arthritis "Moringa A Master Healer" -
Ventilation Baffling
- aart
- 2 min read
- Views: 8K
- Reaction score: 10
- Comments: 2
- Reviews: 3
You can check out the rest of my coop here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/aarts-coop-page But thought I'd stick this info here. This year I... -
fence board coop
- TLWR
- 3 min read
- Views: 23K
- Reaction score: 2
- Comments: 2
- Reviews: 3
3 chickens fit ok in the old duck house (aka - dog house kit from Lowe's), but 5 do not. So time to build another new hut. We decided to make it... -
Why O Why Coop Construction
- 4theloveofhens
- 5 min read
- Views: 10K
- Comments: 1
- Reviews: 3
Something About St. Walt I'll try to keep this short and simple. I have 4 chickens (as of now, hehe). 1 bantam cochin, 2 red stars, and 1 Silver... -
Netherworldtakens Chicken Coop
- Netherworldtaken
- 4 min read
- Views: 12K
- Reaction score: 1
- Reviews: 3
Belton Coop We built this 8x8 run and 4x4 coop for 3 Rhode Island Reds, 1 Buff Orphington and 1 Barred Rock. We built it over an outdoor carpet... -
Automatic Pop Hole Opener
- consdrs
- Updated
- 5 min read
- Views: 147K
- Reaction score: 5
- Comments: 28
- Reviews: 5
Automatic pop hole opener This is not my own idea. We got the idea from a fellow BYCer. We now have two coops (imagine that) and our first...