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Fluster Cluck Acres, Frederick, MDHi. Thanks for reading my story! I didn't think anyone would, haha. I figured it was just something fun to write. I guess I should actually get on...- Fluster Cluck Acres
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15 Signs Your Flock is Healthier Than AverageChecking 3 times??? I'm out there for up to 90 minutes to get them to bed lol.- BackyardinWales
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DIY Coop Drainage System for My Waterers or How To Keep The Ducks From Flooding The Chicken RunInteresting. You may want to move your roosting ladder away from the waterer, if the holes on the run are small enough as hardware mesh.
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15 Signs Your Flock is Healthier Than AverageWonderful job! I appreciate that you gave clear information, and didn’t drag the points out. Good reading, will be looking forward to more from you!- TheChickenGirl16
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Turkey CoopLooks like it was well built but the article could use more details to go along with the photos.
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Backyard chicken blissMore details on how the coop was built would be a good addition to the article. Also, heat lamps in a coop are risky so explain how it was secured...
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Can Chickens Kill Snakes?Article makes valid distinctions between small, harmless snakes and larger, more flock threatening snakes.
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Silky Chickens
- THEChIcKeNwhisperer354
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Temperment Silky chickens are one of the best breeds for those just starting out. They are very easy to take care of and they don't need as much... -
Bo Luc Lac (Vietnamese Shaking Beef)
- rosemarythyme
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A nice contrasting combination of hot and cold, tart and sweet and salty, all in one dish. INGREDIENTS 1 ½ lbs beef sirloin, cut into 1″ cubes... -
BREAKFAST BURRITOS!
- CaroChickenMom
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I started making these after I got tired of buying overpriced breakfast burritos in my neighborhood, and now these are our favorite breakfast... -
2020 BYC Chicken Supplies Shopping Guide
- BYC Project Manager
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Keeping chickens is a relaxing and enjoyable pastime. But just as we need some goodies to make our lives happier and more comfortable, so do... -
11/7 Thursday Flocktiods- Veggies
- TheChiggens
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Every Thursday I am going to try and write an article called "Thursday Flocktoids" each Thursday I will address a new topic about chickens... -
Fatimetta's Flock
- Fatimetta
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~Fatimetta's Flock~ The world can't get much better without a flock of chickens in it. I used to think chickens were simple creatures and all the... -
My Breeding Journey
- The Angry Hen
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There are many different reasons as to why people enjoy cross breeding chickens; Egg production, showing, creating broiler birds, fancy colors... -
heritage RIR broody hen with chicks
- Elwood and Becky
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Major Factors Affecting Egg Production
- Abdalnassir
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Egg production governed by many factors and these are grouped under three main categories: Nutritional Factors Environmental Factors Pathological... -
My Buff orpington Clementine!
- Animals45
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This is my chicken Clementine! I love her very much! I don't know what I would do without her! She loves people, attention, And when I let out my... -
Goodin Hen House
- Grits&Eggs
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This is our kids swingset turned coop - was a fun/challenging project! We are located in Florida, so we weren't worried about winterizing and took... -
Egg Facts
- skullgrrrl
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From my Bitchin’ Chickens News – an insert that gets added to every egg carton: •It’s a myth that chickens lay an egg a day. You know that... -
Incubator vs. Broody hen
- Chicken-lovebirdchihuahua
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Broody hens Ups: Broody hens, usually have better hatch rates than incubators do. You don’t have to raise the chicks and worry, about heat... -
Fall is coming, leaves are falling... and so are my chickens feathers?
- Dancing With Chickens
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It's close to that time of year again when your chickens may start to molt. I've seen a lot of people on Backyard Chicken posting threads about... -
Chicks in the Brooder, My tips to give them a healthy start
- Dancing With Chickens
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I've never had any health issues with chicks other than two that passes the first couple of days I had them. I think it's something they were born... -
Cackle hatchery silkies
- Wkeith
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When I ordered my silkies from cackle hatchery, I searched the internet for HOURS trying to find pictures of silkies from there. I came across... -
Coop Patriot
- True Patriot
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Finally finished the brooder. Not perfect but pretty sure it'll work. Chicks arrive this week, getting excited. Will be starting on hoop coop this... -
Old shed becomes chicken coop
- RAHChicks
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Around March 24, 2018 my husband and I decided to get chickens for eggs and to entertain our 2 year old daughter. We got 8 from TSC with the...