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Tractor Vs Permanent Coop The Pros ConsThe only thing I disagree as a disadvantage of a building for a coop versus a tractor was this: "I mean you will need to clean your chickens'...- Debbie292d
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A Crash Course on Brooding DucklingsI'd add that an idea we tried based off of seeing someone else's idea, was to put their water in a plastic tupperware or other type container...
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Silkied AmeraucanaIf you sell eggs or chicks please let me know! I would pay good money for some of these sweet hearts 🥰
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Diffrent Guinea Fowl Color mutations and how to identify themThe parents are African WWhites...pure white...sometimes parents will molt a tan feather...any ideas on their Keets above...what mutation this...
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Diffrent Guinea Fowl Color mutations and how to identify themKeets hatching and Ive gotten some odd coloring...searched for this but maybe you can help identify.
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The Denmark Coop by San Tan Valley CoopsThis is more of an advertisement then a coop build.- nuthatched
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Wholesome homemade feed 2Thank you for helping me think of creative ways to get the nutrition needed, but know it s fresh.- triciayoung
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The Millennium FowlconThis is more about the run. The run looks very sturdy and safe. Some details of how the run was built and what is the coop in there.
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Coop d'villeNice coop. No details or explanation of how to build it though. Some pictures of the inside would be helpful as well as how did it end up looking.
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Mr. Self Destruct's CoopNice coop and great extras for the girls. Good explanation of step by step but a little bit more detail would help someone else build this lovely...
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Basic Pigeon Care - Feeding And Housing
- Lozuufy
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Keeping Pigeons: People keep pigeons for many different reasons such as racing/homing, breeding for shape and colors, fancy flying, pets or... -
My coop for "A French Hen" Updated: The Run
- chickwhispers
- 8 min read
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Almost complete. I don't think it will ever be completely done though. Chicken math plus when I see a better working system of some sort I like to... -
DO'S AND DON'T'S FOR WINTERIZING
- Mountain Peeps
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DO'S AND DON'T'S FOR WINTERIZING (Photo courtesy of MyPetNugget.) When the cold weather strikes it's up to us to keep our flock safe and... -
The Little Red Hen House
- tiamo
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This is the story of the Little Red Hen House. Once upon a time (July 2011) my dear husband built me a chicken coop. We live in North... -
Providing Shade for Chickens: Keeping Your Feathered Friends Cool and Comfortable
- BYC Project Manager
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Raising backyard chickens has become a popular trend among urban and suburban dwellers. Not only do these feathered companions provide fresh eggs... -
My Experience of Keeping Chicks vs. Ducklings - Which one is right for you?
- Duckpip
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All poultry are wonderful creatures, but different species usually equals different care and attention needs. If you're contemplating the... -
Wing Clipping
- BYC Project Manager
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The act of clipping the wings of your backyard flock is a harmless and helpful domestic trick. You can clip a chicken's wings at any age and it... -
Blue, Black, Splash (BBS): Genetics for Newbs
- EmmaRainboe
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Before Reading Vocabulary: Co-dominant: It is a relationship between two genes in which neither gene masks the other. They are both expressed... -
Raising Dubia Roaches for Your Chickens
- Pyxis
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I know what you're thinking, roaches?! Yuck! You mean the things that infest houses and are ridiculously hard to kill? But these are not the... -
Poultry Ticks
- Gallo del Cielo
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Welcome to the wonderful world of Poultry Ticks (Argas persicus and A. sanchezi) (under construction--let the itching commence) In the first... -
Jeb251s Chicken Coop
- jeb251
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my new breeder cages well, I have been around chickens since the day I came home from the hospital as a baby so you think I would know not to... -
Can Chickens Swim?
- BYC Project Manager
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Can Chickens Swim? Ducks and chickens evolved differently in terms of swimming in water. Even though they swim, they do not necessarily need to... -
The Process of Raising Waterfowl: Selection, Incubation, Brooding, and Sexing
- Blackberry18
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Selecting Your Birds The first step of raising ducks and/or geese is to decide what you are raising them for. Certain breeds of ducks and geese... -
The Deep Litter Method: All You Need To Know
- BYC Project Manager
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Keeping chickens can be fun and rewarding, but changing the bedding? Not so much. There are different ways to house the chickens, such as chicken... -
The Definite Guide To Roosters
- Yazzo
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The Definite Guide to Handling Roosters Ambassadors Chip and Tamer "If you talk to the animals they will talk with you and you will know... -
Building a Chicken Run with Recycled Materials: A Sustainable Approach to Poultry Farming
- BYC Project Manager
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Keeping chickens has become increasingly popular among homeowners and farmers due to the benefits they provide, including fresh eggs, meat, and... -
Ways To Get Rid of Dirty Coop Bedding
- BYC Project Manager
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When people do not clean out their chicken coops regularly, they risk losing chickens to diseases they can easily prevent. A clean chicken coop... -
The Burrow
- ldirk7
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A backyard coop in the Rocky mountains!