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Am I The Only One With YOKOHAMA'S?Hi I breed them and have done for 10 years. I sell fertile eggs on my website, freeads and preloved. If you want any you can find me there...
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Chicken Math ExplainedWe definitely experienced chicken math in 2025. Our plan was to have 8-10 chickens for us and the grandchildren to enjoy. We purchased a ready...
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Will Eggs Hatch If Not Turned?Rolling them at the same time every day is harder than you think. It requires scheduling everything around the eggs. You're better off buying one...- McChooky
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Chicken Math ExplainedJust finishing my coop and run. I have a neighbor incubating 4 American Breese for me. I just need four or five for eggs. I haven't experienced...- FLORIDA JEFF
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Chick Quicks, Episode 3: SOS! "My crumble's too big!"Entertaining read! I loved it! The hammer and 2x4 made me laugh. Unfortunately, I've made the mistake of throwing the feed right in my Ninja...- Lacy Duckwing
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Ricks Chick CondoGreat looking coop! Nice blueprint of the floor plan, lots of pictures, and good write-up of the process.
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Will Eggs Hatch If Not Turned?I made a diy incubator that holds a dozen or so eggs but it doesn't have an automatic turner so I turned them all manually in an egg roller...
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Frugal and Sustainable Tips and Tricks for Raising Chickens and Other PoultryA fun read some great money saving ideas! I enjoyed it! 😊
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The Sphere of Influence: A Pecking Order PredicamentThis reflects my observations as well.- Lizzyduff
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Rooster Spurs: Everything You Need to Know
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If you have ever spent some time around a rooster, you have probably noticed the sharp, scary-looking protrusions on its legs. Rooster spurs are... -
Managing Manure: What to do with all the poo
- Husker Chick
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When I started on my chicken-keeping journey, I read every book, researched online, and talked with experienced chicken owners. I thought I was... -
Quick and Easy 30 Pound Feeder
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Recently my 30 pound hanging feeder broke. I had the metal kind from Tractor Supply and the metal rusted and the hooks that hold the bottom to the... -
Red Fox - Chicken Predators - How To Protect Your Chickens From Foxes
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General Information The red fox is a quick, skillful hunter, feeding on a wide variety of foods. Mice are often eaten, especially during the... -
Pressure Canner Incubator for Rescue of a Staggered Hatch
- FunClucks
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As a newbie to the chicken world, I made the classic mistake - I set eggs in my new incubator, and then I kept adding to them, giving me a... -
The Fluffy Butt Hutt
- Melky
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The Fluffy Butt Hut I really dreamed of my husband building or buying half shed/half coop much similar to the layout of Lisa Steele’s layout... -
My Coop
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I am blessed to still live on a farm that our family has lived on for 130 years. I had been using an old garage as my chicken coop that had once... -
5 Chicken Coops You Can Build in a Weekend
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Building a chicken coop is a fairly simple weekend woodworking project. Don't be chicken! We promise: It's easier than you think to build a warm... -
Fermented food and probiotics for good tummies
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I've noticed the last year or so a big improvement in my hens health by supplementing with various fermented foods and probiotics. I hope this... -
Japanese Quail Info.
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My Coop
- DobieLover
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I chose to place my coop alongside our wooded area about 40 feet from our back deck door. This location is sheltered from the harsh winds and... -
Grazing Frames
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Just a quick shorty so I can link easily into posts. I first encountered grazing frames at... -
Poultry Genetics (Egg Color, Feathering, Inbreeding, etc)
- Sally Sunshine
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GENETICS (Egg Color, Feathering, Inbreeding, etc) Kippenjungle's Chicken Calculator is a handy tool for anyone wanting to learn how genes interact... -
Chicken coop cottage
- borapiel
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This is my coop. It seems to be a constant work in progress. I got the idea from a picture I had seen on the internet, but it didn't have any... -
An Oregon Backyard Coop for 5
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Hello all! Here’s our coop, with plans, such as they were, and the story of it. Much researching and brainstorming occurred before we broke... -
Apple Cider Vinegar and Garlic: Two of the best and natural ways to keep your flock healthy
- Mountain Peeps
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Apple Cider Vinegar and Garlic: Two of the best and natural essentials to keep your flock healthy Don't we always try to prevent problems... -
Pallet for Pullets
- Southern Dad
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I wanted to build a chicken coop and run but not spend a lot of money. As a matter of fact, the less money spent, the happier that I'd be on this... -
Clamser Coop started on 05/02/2014
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I decided this year to get chickens since our county finally changed the code last year to allow them in non-agricultural zones areas. From...