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Diffrent Guinea Fowl Color mutations and how to identify themThat's so crazy! I've never seen one like that!- Sir Sacabambaspis
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Diffrent Guinea Fowl Color mutations and how to identify themLooks like two standard and two lavender!
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The Windmeier Coop by San Tan Valley CoopsI agree. If someone's in this coop forum, they're more or less looking to build a coop, so if you didn't want to explain or list materials, etc...- Debbie292d
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Diffrent Guinea Fowl Color mutations and how to identify themWhat would two pearl greys make? I’ve heard of albinos coming from them but how likely is that?
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How to treat sour crop and impacted crop and how to know which one you're dealing withThank You so much for this artical our Chicken loved me massaging her large mass which is kinda squichy like a balloon so I figure it is sour crop...
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Chic MobileNot a coop build, but a purchase. Still, a very nice little coop and good pictures!
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Jason's TractorThis is very nice and ingenious repurposing! Your run needed to be 15 square feet per bird, so saying you were sticking by 3 hens, you'd have...
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The Hens DenBeautiful coop and run. Lots of build instructions, tons of helpful photos, and a comprehensive materials list. If anyone liked this coop, they...
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The Windmeier Coop by San Tan Valley CoopsAdorable. What's the inside look like? More pictures would help as well as information about how you built it, and what lumber/supplies did...
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Why Join Back Yard Chickens? The Benefits Of Being A BYC Member
- BYC Support
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The Top Reasons To Join BYC: Becoming a BYC member is FREE (click here) Fewer Ads Ask Questions - Get Answers Post Pictures / Show Off Your... -
Deep Litter Method - The Easiest Way To Deal With Chicken Litter
- Dawn419
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The Deep Litter Method DLM is basically a method in which you allow your coop litter to build up over a period of time. As the chicken manure and... -
Aart's Hoop Coop / Chicken Tractor
- aart
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Aart's Hoop Coop / Chicken Tractor I've always been intrigued by the livestock panels as a structural material for a coop, and love the curved... -
What a Chicken's Comb Can Indicate
- Mountain Peeps
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What a Chicken’s Comb Can Indicate The comb, or the red crown atop a chicken’s head, can indicate many things. But before we look at these... -
Does Chicken Keeping Ever Get Boring?
- Mountain Peeps
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Does Chicken Keeping Ever Get Boring? Can or does chicken raising ever get dull? I’ve been at this chicken keeping business for years now. I... -
Using Sand In Your Chicken Coop
- DawnSuiter
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Using Sand as a floor covering in my coops has been one of the BEST decisions I have made in terms of how to properly care for my chickens... -
Difference between Easter Eggers and Ameraucanas! With Review. (Optional)
- EmmaRainboe
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To help clear confusion between Easter Eggers and Ameraucanas. -
How To Use a Chicken Harness
- cluckmecoop7
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Learn how to use your chicken harness! Updated: Sadly, Kiwi the Buff Orpington has since passed away. :( I know most people don't own a... -
A Grade Eh Canadian Woods Coop
- MiaS
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I had thought about getting some backyard chickens for my acreage a few years ago and then for whatever reason decided that I didn't want the... -
Ms Biddy's Cattle Panel Hoop Coop
- Ms Biddy
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Our cattle panel coop was inspired by multiple designs, including several here on BYC. Thank you to everyone who has shared their photos and... -
How To Fix A Muddy Run Chicken Coop
- patandchickens
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Pat's Big Ol' Mud Page: How to Fix A Muddy Run When chickens spend a bunch of time in one area, a common consequence is bare dirt, which in wet... -
Frostbite: What to Know About Injury, Care and Recovery
- Allsfairinloveandbugs
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Each year numerous frostbite threads appear on BYC where individuals seek information and advice. In most cases the frostbite is to the comb, the... -
My Mid Life Crisis Coop
- todtrac
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My Mid-Life Crisis Coop My wife says that most men going through a mid-life crisis get themselves either a new car or a mistress -- but lucky... -
Diy hobbit house chicken coop
- chickencheeper
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In this article I will be going through the steps to building our hobbit house chicken coop. First we laid down the concrete footers and put the... -
Grass for Chickens-Taking a look at the natural health benefit provided by this everyday green
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Grass for Chickens-Taking a look at the natural health benefit provided by this everyday green... -
Dealing with and Taming Aggressive Roosters
- TwoCrows
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We see it a lot here on BYC, "Help! My cuddly "Simon" the chick has grown up to be an aggressive monster! What do I do?!" The first step in... -
Keeping Muscovy Ducks
- Catie79
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If you tell someone you have ducks, they immediately envision white, chubby cheeked Pekin ducks. Maybe they envision something with a bit more... -
Utilizing the Parrot Chop Principle to Improve Chicken Diets
- Jacquej57
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Let me begin by saying I am NOT in favor of forgoing a commercial chicken feed for my girls. It would be difficult, if not impossible, for an...