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Understanding the Confusing and Mysterious Language of Chickens (With Three Tips to Become More Fluent)I know I'm two years too late, but thank you for sharing this! My rooster has done this too, and the ladies never seem impressed. Your hen sure...- The_Chicken_Tender
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Chicken PadI really like this coop, but there's nothing explaining its measurements or how it was built. A picture or two are duplicates.- Debbie292d
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The Easy Way to Raise Mealworms.If you dont mind me asking where did you get your first mealworms from to start you colony? I heard that you can get them from the pet store but I...- talkinboutchickens
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Modified Little Giant Incubator for Hatching Success!Looks like my 1st incubator that I was planning on switching back to cuz I had 0 hatch with my new little one that I was very carful with. I’m...- ToniLynn
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The Olde Chick InnIt looks like a great coop, but materials list, measurements/blueprint, or just some explanation of how to build it would be helpful.
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The Recycle Club chicken coop!Great job documenting how to make a coop out of an old metal shed!
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Cattle Panel Hoop CoopGood pictures and great explanation of what you did should anyone want to build one.
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1st attempt chicken coopLooks nice! Many pictures are in there two or three times. Some measurements, materials list, and how it was built would be helpful.
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My Coop inside and outNice coop and lots of tips and ideas. Not much about how the coop itself was built though, measurements, materials used, etc.
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Why Join Back Yard Chickens? The Benefits Of Being A BYC Member
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Molting: All You Need To Know
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What is molting and what happens during it? In late summer/early fall, your coop is full of feathers, and your birds are half-naked. First, if... -
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... -
Aart's Hoop Coop / Chicken Tractor
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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
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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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
Difference between Easter Eggers and Ameraucanas! With Review. (Optional)
- EmmaRainboe
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How To Use a Chicken Harness
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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... -
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... -
Oxytocin as a bonding agent between us and our chickens
- azygous
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What if there was a magic potion to get our chickens to love us? Perhaps there is. It’s called mesotocin, the bird version of oxytocin, 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... -
How To Fix A Muddy Run Chicken Coop
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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... -
10 Joys of Keeping Backyard Chickens.
- Kuntry Klucker
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I’m almost about 10 years deep into my backyard chicken hobby and have loved it every step of the way. From ordering chicks, getting the coops set... -
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...