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Common Mistakes Poultry Keepers Make (And How to Fix Them)great idea on the canned fruit cocktail! Incidentally the frozen water bottles in the water bins are working real good for me, i have to replenish...- JPadronMiami
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Caring for a Blind ChickenShe definitely stumbles. Earlier something moved beside her and it startled her when it touched her. I'll post the picture later today.
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Caring for a Blind ChickenSure, you can post the photos here! Some other ways to tell if your chicken is blind other than just the appearance of the eyes: - Wave your...
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Caring for a Blind ChickenWhat a beautiful story. Ebony's lucky to have you, and you have a really good setup for her! Thank you for sharing your story here
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Common Mistakes Poultry Keepers Make (And How to Fix Them)Hello All. little trick i use to help my girls in hot weather. Go to your local food pantry and ask for expired Fruit cocktale open the can a...
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Chicken First Aid Kits - Handy and Essential Supplies, and How to Use ThemOnly thing wrong with this article is I can't see where to print it as a PDF to keep for quick reference. Thank for the great info.- mqoh
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First Time Chicken CoopOverall nice coop design. The run seems short, it's always helpful to be able to stand up in the run (and coop).
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Easy Brace For Splay Leg ChicksThank you so much for this article. I can now save my little bbys 💕- Candyjablonski
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Common Mistakes Poultry Keepers Make (And How to Fix Them)many of these things are basic and fundamental in poultry raising, surprising how many people dont realize these things, yet they are ...... OH SO...
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How to stitch up (suture) a wound in an emergency.
- Susan Skylark
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Protecting Your Chickens from Springtime Predators
- BYC Project Manager
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Spring bursts forth with vibrant life, but for backyard chicken owners, the season also ushers in a period of heightened vigilance. As the world... -
Chickens of the woods
- rolohman
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Good afternoon! We just completed our backyard coop and moved the chicks into it three days ago with a mix of heat lamp and brooder plate... -
How to Grow Comfrey for Chickens: A Guide to a Nutritious and Sustainable Feed
- BYC Project Manager
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If you are a chicken owner, you know how important it is to provide your feathered friends with a balanced and nutritious diet. Chickens need a... -
Bengalese/Society Finch Care & Breeding.
- Johanna Lee
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About The Society finch: Society finches are a Domestic finch species that does not exist in the wild. They are thought to have originated as a... -
Can Chickens Eat Mushrooms? All You Need To Know
- BYC Project Manager
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Can chickens eat mushrooms? They are everywhere. If you allow your chickens to roam freely in a wooded area, they've probably come across some... -
Can Chickens Eat Mango? All You Need To Know
- BYC Project Manager
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The same way you can eat mangoes and benefit from their many health benefits, so can your chickens. A mango is a healthy treat that comes with a... -
Can Chickens Eat Shrimp? All You Need To Know
- BYC Project Manager
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Yes, chickens can eat shrimp! Chickens are known for picking at anything they can lay their eyes on. Their diet includes seeds, insects, small... -
Waterfowl Incubation Guide by BYC's @pete55
- casportpony
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Waterfowl Incubation Guide by BYC's @pete55 Hi Everybody Well here's My GUIDE to incubation and hatching which is applicable to ALL SPECIES... -
Egg Laying Behavior The Mystery Unraveled
- Melky
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Egg Laying Behavior The Mystery Unraveled Sophia (Golden Buff) in pre-laying behavior. Define Behavior Here we will unravel the mysteries of... -
Perkolator's Chicken Waterer
- perkolator
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I built this super-simple, auto-fill, gravity-feed, chicken waterer for my new chicken coop. My waterer required a reservoir due to using... -
Custom Shade Screens
- igorsMistress
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We have a mini coop that we brood chicks in and plan to modify for possible broodies at some point. Our yard gets quite a bit of sun which shines... -
A Simple Guide to Hatching Chicken Eggs
- TwoCrows
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Hatching Chickens can be a fun and educational experience for the entire family. How cool is it to watch a small egg turn into a tiny life! And of... -
Small Bottle Horizontal Nipple Waterer for Wire Crates by aart
- aart
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Being a big fan of the Horizontal Nipples, they are so versatile, I have tried them in many different bottles. Mostly in juice/milk type bottle... -
Spring Greens for Your Flock (And You!)
- mymilliefleur
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Spring is here, and everything is starting to green up and grow. You've probably have noticed a lot of plants and weeds coming up in your garden... -
Incredibly Cheap Small Space Feeders and Waterers
- hocuspocus
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“ There isn't any room for the chickens!” Yes, that was my first thought after we had placed the just purchased typical red and white waterer... -
Plants Chickens Don't Eat
- GardeNerd
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Chicken Resistant Plants Gardening with chickens can be a pleasure as well as frustration and challenge. Here is a list of plants from my... -
The Chicken Experience
- wsdareme
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The Chicken Experience Our Coop Building Experience... Let me start by saying this has been a pretty cool experience for my DH and I. He has...