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From Sea to Sea: or, the Chickens’ March to Rule the WorldNice article, well written, very interesting. References appreciated.- BigBlueHen53
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It Has Gutters! or, a Coop and Run from the Ground UpI get that! I grew up around carpenters my Grandpa had a construction company. I learned a ton from him and my uncle! There is always a way to...
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Hanging them by yourself is a bit of a pain; get a helper if you can. My run stays bone dry even in heavy downpours!
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First chicken coop for our first chickensVery nice! There are a few build details and by the looks of the reviews, someone was able to build this! You'd need a little know-how to figure...
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Half Monitor Style Coop and mini greenhouseJust pictures mostly. There's some explanation of the setup. It's very nice but no build details or materials list to help someone build this.
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Keeping Chickens Happy
- Mountain Peeps
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How to Keep Chickens Happy Keeping chickens happy is important when raising them. If they aren’t kept happy then they may start: Pecking at each... -
Three Common Herbs Whose Uses in Chickens You'll Never Guess
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Three Common Herbs Whose Uses in Chickens You'll Never Guess There are tons of herbs and plants beneficial to human health. Did you ever stop to... -
Why I Love Marigolds!
- Mountain Peeps
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All About Marigolds for Chickens Did you know that marigolds are what help make egg yolks darker orange? Did you know that they soothe irritated... -
3 Reasons Why Farm-Fresh Eggs Are Better Than Store Bought Eggs
- Chickenchick11
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1. Farm-fresh eggs have a have a beautiful golden-orange color. Store bought eggs are pale yellow. 2. Farm-fresh eggs taste better from the hens... -
Eleanor's Story, Living with a pendulous crop.
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In my first batch of chicks I purchased at the local feed store I picked up an adorable fuzzy faced puffy cheeked Easter Egger who I named Eleanor... -
Breeding Chickens - Selection - Variation - it's A Journey to Perfection
- fowlsessed
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This is something that’s not a very popular topic, for some odd reason. But I believe it’s a very important one, nonetheless. Especially because... -
Bee's all natural treatments for parasites~external and internal.
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Here's a brief synopsis of a few treatments for those puzzled about how to treat for such things and still have eggs and meat you would want to... -
Soft shells and other egg problems - causes and cures
- AmberRex
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Strange and wonderful EGGS!!! We've all had it. That weird day where you put your hand into the nesting box and you withdraw holding an egg that... -
Did you know - Interesting chicken facts
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Did you know? The Egg Chicken eggs come in many sizes and colors but there is more to this common breakfast food then you might think... -
Convicted Criminal Chickenkeeper
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CONVICTED CRIMINAL CHICKEN KEEPER How I Became an Outlaw Randy Zeilinger My story as follows represents the legal events that have taken place... -
Pyxis' Flock
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My Flock Hello everyone, and welcome to the small corner of BYC dedicated to my flock! Info and pictures will be added as I can find time, so... -
Marek's Virus- The Most Frequently asked Questions
- seminolewind
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Describe 'Marek's Virus- The Most Frequently asked Questions' here MAREK'S MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Q: Isn't Marek's Virus ONLY a... -
Kristin's Chickens: Freema
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Freema Oh, Freema, where to start? Freema was my girl practically from the start. When she was just a few days old, she began trying to climb up... -
Hilton Henhouse
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It was supposed to just be a "simple" experiment...... Well, I can't do anything simple, so it became an obsession trying to maximize features... -
Chicken Adobo Filipino Dish
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Ingredients: 2 lb chicken pieces, cut up or whole 1 head of garlic, coarsely chopped (yes, an entire head!) 4 Tbsp soy sauce (or more to taste)... -
Fried Chicken
- chickabator
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Ingredients: Tenderizing the Chicken chicken pieces buttermilk Seasoning salt pepper garlic powder onion powder Frying large frying pan oil... -
Santa Clarita California Chicken Ordinance
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Santa Clarita California Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed depends on lot size Roosters... -
Woodland California Chicken Ordinance
- ronott1
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Woodland California Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed six Roosters Allowed No Permit...