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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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12 Clever DIY Hacks for a Predator-Proof Chicken CoopExcellent advise and tips for keeping our coop and our chickens secure! Thank you for covering solar motion lights. We have many and I've...- Debbie292d
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The Watery Egg: What It Is and What Causes ItI've never seen watery eggs from our flock of silkies, but if anyone ever does, the answer is here! Very informative!
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How to Start a Backyard Chicken Farm During a RecessionA great article for ANYONE thinking of getting chickens. So many good links provided to read up on too. Excellent resources! Well done!
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How To Apply Pinless PeepersI've always been nervous to use Pinless Peepers, but this article has given me some reassurance. Very detailed with great photos showing each step...
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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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Ddrlonghornss Chicken Coop
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Our Chicken Palace After losing far too many chickens to coyotes (and quite possibly hawks), I opted to add an attached run to our existing coop... -
Hedges for forage and cover
- Perris
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I recently discovered that hedges are excellent sources of forage and cover for chickens, so I thought I would share the best of what I have... -
How to Process your Quail (Including Gory Pictures)
- Nabiki
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Processing Quail Before you start: Cleanliness: Any time you process food, cleanliness is particularly important. I start by scrubbing my... -
Reintegrating a Recovered Hen to a Small Flock:
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Penny's Plight: How She Won the Battle to Rejoin Her Flock. There 's a wealth of information on introducing new chickens to a flock, but... -
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Feeding Ducklings Medicated Feed - The Myths and the Truth
- Pyxis
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Feeding Ducklings Medicated Feed - The Myths and the Truth The Myth There is a rather pervasive myth about feeding ducklings and ducks... -
Our Big Island Coop
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I consider this coop to be one that is medium size. At 64 square feet, its 8' x 8' foot print is small enough for most back yards but large enough... -
Upcycled Swing Set to Chicken Coop
- Elpinks
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This is a story of two kids that met and fell love while working on a farm in Northern MA and ended up with 2 kids and an unloved swingset. The... -
Sex Linked Chickens for Beginners, What they are and how to breed them.
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Several people have asked me about this and i have found most sites leave out some important details. This article will explain how they are... -
Vent Gleet aka Nasty Chicken Butt
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Vent Gleet "Nasty Chicken Butt" The word “Gleet” derives from the Latin “glittus”meaning “Sticky” so “Vent Gleet” is “Sticky Vent” Vent... -
Kick the Heat Lamp: Better, Safer, and Healthier Options to Heat Your Brooder!
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. Kick the Heat Lamp: Better, Safer, and Healthier Options to Heat Your Brooder! When setting up a brooder, one of the biggest essentials for... -
Orpington Stronghold - **article has multiple pages**
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Cooping with a Pandemic. What do you do when a pandemic puts you in front of a computer screen on Teams Meetings over 95% or more of your time... -
Top 10 Chicken Predators
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If you’ve ever kept chickens, you know one simple truth: everything seems to want to eat them. Whether it’s a sneaky fox, a hungry raccoon, or... -
Pickin' the Right Frickin' Chicken: Guide to Picking Backyard Chicken Breeds
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The Egg Float Test
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The egg float test method has been used for quite a while as a quick and easy way to determine whether eggs are safe for consumption and for... -
Meet 10 Rare Breeds You Should Consider Keeping
- Catie79
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There are some breeds everyone is familiar with (Orpingtons, Silkies, Barred Rocks) and some breeds that just don't get a lot of air time. Some... -
The Chookie McMansion
- kmart60
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Take the video tour here or read on for the full story... The Prequel - This is the story of the Little Coop That Grew. Once upon a time, there... -
Keeping Chickens On A Budget: Tips From 'The Queen of Freecycle'
- skullgrrrl
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A few years ago I decided to make annual records of everything I got for free (ok, so I’m a bit OCD, but it's been fun and informative to look...