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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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Can Chickens eat Corn Husks? All You Need To Know
- BYC Project Manager
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Chickens are generally not picky eaters. They have different priorities and perceptions about food than most other animals. Most animals are... -
Tips on Writing A Good BYC Article
- BYC Project Manager
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We are constantly stunned at how knowledgeable and helpful our community members are! Over the years our amazing article collection in the... -
The Complete List of Boredom Busters for Poultry
- Weeg
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DIY Chicken TV Brooder
- K0k0shka
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One of the reasons I got chickens was so that my kids could have the opportunity to grow up with animals, the way I did. So it made sense to start... -
Top Ten Most Important Breed Characteristics
- Pyxis
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When choosing a breed of chicken to keep, there are lots of considerations to make. But which qualities are most important? To find out, we ran a... -
Authentic Woods KD (Knock Down) 10' by 16' Coop Pictorial
- Ted Brown
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This is what I/we built (mostly). Photos of the actual build follow below, my build thread is... -
THE QUEEN'S EMPIRE ♔ (a Chicken RP) Archives!
- OldEnglishGameBantam33
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TELL ME IF I MISSED ANYONE PLEASE!!!! Green Gazing Empire: KIng: King Blaze -DEAD Princess's- Petunia, Goldie-dead, Snow, Marigold Prince's- Dave... -
The Deed is Done - My flock is now at peace.
- Mimi13
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Well, today I finally did what I have been dreading for months: cull my first bird. With my last shipment of 22 chicks I received in April, plus... -
The Scandin-Avian Coop
- vehve
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This is a mid-sized coop, built for about 6-8 occupants. It's insulated, and designed with easy maintenance in mind. Above the egg-boxes there's... -
NO STRAIN Hot water EASY Fermented Feed Method w/video
- Sally Sunshine
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NO STRAIN Hot water EASY Fermented Feed Method HOT WATER NO STRAIN FF VIDEO I will add that DH wasn't happy about helping me to video and I... -
Amennings Chicken Coop
- amenning
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Coop De Ville After moving to the county and wanting to start raising some of our own eggs and meat I decided we needed a coop. During the... -
American Canyon Coop
- AmCanyonStables
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After much research into coop plans and building, I decided on a 4x 8 raised coop, inspired by Cluckingham Palace here on Backyard Chickens. I... -
Normal Anatomy (Dorsal View with Gory Pictures) of an Adult Female Coturnix Quail
- Susan Skylark
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Shed Conversion Coop and Narrow Run for an Urban Backyard
- SituationalLefty
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Description of the adaptation of a 7 x 4' Suncast resin shed into a coop and construction of an attached 16 x 4' run in an urban backyard. -
Celebrating Easter with Your Backyard Chickens: A Guide to Fun and Festive Activities
- BYC Project Manager
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Easter is a time of joy and celebration, where families and friends come together to enjoy each other's company, exchange gifts and enjoy... -
Go Ahead, Pick the Prettiest Chickens!
- 3KillerBs
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Bumblefoot In Chickens : My Successful Treatment
- Saaniya Jackson
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Bumblefoot I'm sure you read so many articles on the said subject .. me too! but today i'm sharing my own terms of treating it successful... -
Non-frost Ever-Flow Waterer
- oguzakyuz
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Keeping our birds' water from freezing is a difficult job for most chicken keepers. Especially if you live in cold climates, this may turn into an...