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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 ExplainedBecause it really explains how from 10 maximun I have at the moment 15 and some chicks hatching soon and so hard to reduce because I just love the...- Aziza
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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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Country Acres
- Cohsm
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My husband and I had to have a lovely coop for our girls. We took an existing design and made it to suit our needs. Our coop is 6x4 with the coop... -
Fort First Flock
- jakesbigpapa
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My wife and I had discussed the possibility of raising chickens before, and I felt that our son, 3 and a half, was at the perfect age for the... -
Rendezvous Coop
- rendezvous1838
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Coop Build 2011
- silkiechicken
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Preface: All coops thus far have been wood and wire tractors and one lowe's play house that was pre-cut. Skill level (1-10) was probably 2. This... -
Biddys Barn Our First Coop
- daniduck
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Our First Coop ~Biddy's Barn~ My dear hubby, Gary and I have been talkin about getting us some chicks for nearly a year now. Ever since his... -
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- eggplucker
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HER PRESENT It started in early August this year, when I asked, "What do you want for your birthday, honey?" She didn't answer immediately. It... -
Steves Coop With Loads Of Details
- Steve
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Everytime I go by a old farmstead, I like to look at the old buildings and see the uniqueness of each. When I first decided to get chickens, the... -
Sunrise Chicks Chicken Coop Plans And Progress Pictures
- aceriderbetty
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Sunrise Chicks Chicken Coop I got the basic plans for my coop from http://msucares.com/pubs/plans/6248.pdf . These plans gave me a general... -
Incubating and Hatching Guinea Fowl
- ozexpat
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Incubating Guinea Fowl To successfully hatch any eggs, begin with fresh, clean, fertile eggs. If eggs are purchased by mail order, it is... -
How to Ready a Rooster for a Show!
- Athena Isaacson
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Introduction If you are here, this most likely means you are getting ready for a chicken show, and are probably pretty excited! Some of the... -
Identifying & Treating Chicken Heat Stress
- BYC Project Manager
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In summer, it is obvious that the temperatures rise and we all become uncomfortable, especially animals outside like chickens. It is pertinent to... -
Caponizing Tools and Process.. A Complete Story
- PurpleCArTires
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So I have been caponizing my extra roos for the past year and half or so. Over this time, I have learned many tips and tricks to successfully... -
Flystrike (What it is, causes, prevention, treatment, and my journey)
- cherrynberry
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Hello! Today I decided to write about my journey dealing with flystrike. I have dealt with it several times in the past, some severe and some less... -
Processing Meat Birds: "Go With The Flow"
- MomJones
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So I've been processing our own chickens (between 2-3 dozen per year) for a few years now and I thought it might be helpful if I shared a few... -
Birdbrains Better Bator
- BirdBrain
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Birdbrain's Better Bator Okay, I realize that is a bit presumptuous, but it rhymed, so I went with it. After all, having a homemade bator is... -
Found a lost pigeon? Here is what to do:
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People often find a lost pigeon. Whether they are a exhausted homing pigeon, or a lost fancy pigeon, here is what you need to do: Most pigeons... -
Broody Duck! - What now?
- WannaBeHillBilly
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Phase 1: Arf! Arf! Got you! You enjoy the ducks running in your backyard every day and you do your chores including daily egg-collection but then...