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Hedges for forage and coverthanks Thistlewick; I'm glad you enjoyed it. Good luck with your hedge-building endeavours. Really big ones are quite rare here; Wright mentions...- Perris
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Hedges for forage and coverFantastic article!! On my 24 acres I wanted to plant hedgerows to create borders for my pastures -- it is almost impossible to find examples here...- thistlewick
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From Sea to Sea: or, the Chickens’ March to Rule the WorldInteresting. But history seems fluid. Wikipedia says this about the Doniminiques: The origins of the Dominique are unknown.[10] It is considered...- BDutch
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Pelletized Bedding / ShavingsWe've been using horse bedding pellets in our coops for around 9 years, and in our brooders about a year. We do not do anything to the pellets...- Debbie292d
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Pelletized Bedding / ShavingsIt is not. You can use wood stove pellets in the coop, (I wouldn't) but not the horse bedding pellets in your stove.
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Backyard Chicken Health Checklist for Mid-Year MaintenanceGreat reminder plus, thorough checklist! Loved the helpful links too!
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Top DIY Chicken WaterersGreat list of DYI waterers for anyone wanting to get some great ideas! We use verticle nipple bottles for chicks, and horizontal nipples on...
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Inside the Legendary Blood Ring! (warning: embryo pics)Great explanation for those new to hatching. I love the photo of the eggtopy. Could you try get a better picture for your first one though...
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Positive Reinforcement Training Poultry – Give It A Try!A very interesting topic and article! I too would like to see some photos as you do this. A video would be great too!
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Hedges for forage and coverExcellent article with great pictures, Perris. Love a good hedge - I would say they can’t be beaten, however many of the older ones that form...- L-plate chicken mum
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Why Join Back Yard Chickens? The Benefits Of Being A BYC Member
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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
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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... -
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
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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)
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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... -
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
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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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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...