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Why coop height matters and the benefits of a taller coopGreat information! We made ours 10ft, which is great until everyone roosts in the rafters & one hen has chosen the soffit for her egg laying spot!!- Chickadee7790
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The Dig Box: Customizable Fun for Any Chicken RunI'm a recycled. I use a tire filled with First Saturday Lime. My chickens love to bath in it and dont get mites or lice.- mtnlady621
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The Dig Box: Customizable Fun for Any Chicken RunGreat idea. My run isn’t covered. I have chain link fencing as the roof so it won’t work for me. Nonetheless, thank you for sharing it
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Interesting Facts About Chicken EggsLots of good info and an easy read for the not so educated on chickens.
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Almost Country CoopVery lovely design. I like the thought you put into keeping your chickens from being bored. Lots of variety in this coop... A couple of...- TJAnonymous
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The Dig Box: Customizable Fun for Any Chicken RunLooks like a great idea. Will give it a try. I'm off to Lowes.....
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Almost Country CoopI remember seeing this a few years ago and falling in love with it. Great problem solving, and honestly, my chickens would LOVE to live in...- thecatumbrella
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UK newbie's small pre-fab coop and enclosure.
- Ali James
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Five days ago, I could say that we had never kept chickens before. However, we now have four beautiful hybrid hens from a local, independent farm... -
Building Roof Trusses
- jthornton
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Building roof trusses does not have to be complicated nor does it need any fancy saw cuts. Cut the bottom chord (the one that sits on the walls)... -
Testing....
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How I Found and Created My Chicken Flock and Coop.
- ILoveSilkieChickens
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Me and my aid/special needs assistant started our chicken flock 3 weeks before building and buying the chicken coop and run. We went to tractor... -
The Recycle Club chicken coop!
- Nats Chickens
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This is how we built my chicken coop; I sort of cleared out the shed a bit, then me and dad dug the holes for the posts to make a 2m high fence... -
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«We Could Be Legends» Char Page
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We are the leg-ends. Chat Thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/«we-could-be-legends»-chat-thread.1277204/ Role Play... -
How I've raised muscovy ducklings with natural incubation
- Henrik Petersson
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For the sake of overview, I'll divide this article into sections, each with a headline in bold. How do muscovy ducks differ from other ducks... -
Cath's Flock
- cathloveydovey
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The Final Decision
- Honukane
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Our family has had an interest in owning chickens for quite some time. It has been difficult making the final decision because owning animals... -
Everything you need to know about: SILKIES!
- DuckPro
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Silkies are known for their fluffy feathers which are known to feel like silk, or satin. The breed, however, is very unusual. Not just their... -
Poultry nipples
- sassysarah
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So recently I made poultry nipples with my Dad! Here's how to make them! What you will need: 5 gallon bucket. A drill and a 11/32 drill bit... -
Tevye's Illustrated Guide to Hygiene
- Tevyes Dad
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This is a repost from a thread, but I think it probably works better as an article. Tevye, as the official Spokesduck of the flock, will now give... -
WVduckchick's Ducks!
- WVduckchick
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The original 4. Hatched 3/22/15 They grew so fast! And so cute! Love peas But 3 of the 4 turned out to be male :( The 3 boys So 2 went... -
Atlanta, Georgia Urban Chicken Coop!
- WoeiHaveChicken
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Hi everyone! My wife and I purchased a home approximately 2 miles away from the downtown Atlanta Capitol in the Grant Park area. A couple friend... -
casportpony's "P-Dawg"
- casportpony
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My Beloved P-Dawg earned his name because he would follow me every where just like a dog and really seemed to enjoy rides in the truck and trips... -
Chill's Chicken Coop
- NickChillPhoto
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We decided to get chickens, earlier this year, and a few weeks ago (early June 2016) I realized it's time to build them a coop to get them out of... -
Hilltop Hens
- Kirbzilla
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Here she is... in all her glory. Our new Chicken Coop! After LOTS of research ( much of it on...