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Do Chickens Have Feelings?

BYC Project Manager
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Great article with really nice pictures! Whether you think chickens have "real emotions" or not, this article ties them to real behavior in a way that absolutely supports the idea. I'm convinced!
A fun read! - clear text and GORGEOUS photographs!
I almost dropped it down a star, though, for leaving out the scariest part of chicken-keeping - growling, broody pancakes that threaten to eat the hand that feeds them! :D

Can Chickens Eat Organ Meat?

BYC Project Manager
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Excellent article! Easy read, great info and illustration.
The best part, though, is finally knowing what to with those giblets!

Why coop height matters and the benefits of a taller coop

StinkyAcres
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There is a lot of good advice packed into this short, easy read. The photos and illustrations are nicely done and supportive of the text. On a personal note, I'll add, "Even if your chickens never thank you for the additional coop height ... your BACK will!" :)

The Easy Way to Raise Mealworms.

notabitail
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Easy instructions, easy set-up, easy maintenance ... and super-easy on the wallet! Harvesting is easy, too. Just pick up a scoop with a dollar-store kitchen sieve and shake it gently. Smaller worms and eggs fall through. Live beetles crawl over the edge, leaving the dead ones in the basket as extra chicken-treats. If you want to keep the pupae, just flick them out with a finger-tip - and if you pick your scoop carefully, you may not even have to do that!.
notabitail
notabitail
I'm glad you liked it.
I never thought of doing that. I just used a old jar and my hands. I pick out the worms, put them in the jar, then feed them to the chickens.
Rest assured there are plenty of dead beetles in mine. The worms will eat those as well.
Very comprehensive, but not overwhelming. There's just enough science here to help the layman understand without getting too boggled in the technical details. I've been trying to find a locally mixed poultry feed for some time, with no real success. Armed with this information, I think I'm ready to try it myself, now. THANK YOU!
Perris
Perris
you're welcome! I'm glad you found it useful and encouraging.

Our Backyard Chickens! The Tree Flock!

Hollysaurus
3 min read
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This is a nice start-up coop - cute and compact. Be forewarned though, that those are not nearly big enough for what the advertisers claim. It's good that you have only four hens in there and that they have lots of free-range time. It should last you for awhile ... until Chicken Math catches up to you! They also tend to weather quickly. You can make yours last longer by giving it a coat of weather seal. Over the next couple of years, you'll be thankful you did!

My Coop

Oisian
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8 min read
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What an amazing set-up! The pictures are great, but just a tease! :pAn overhead sketch to show the design's layout would be very helpful.
I realize that this is a work-in-progress, so I'm looking forward to seeing more about this wonderful set-up. Oh - and you're leaving out the best part ... we wanna hear about the camper full of chickens and how you survived a vehicle breakdown with such a menagerie. Sounds like a GREAT story!
Oisian
Oisian
Thanks for the tips. I'll see what I can do. Yep, that was a day and a half...LOL. I'll write a bit more about THAT adventure later.

Purple Pullet Palace--small rolling coop with covered run

DavidReaves
13 min read
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A well-built article to match a well-built tractor coop! The detailed plans and clear descriptions definitely earn this an "Excellent" rating ... and the cute video at the end is a bonus!

Click Your Way to a Well-Trained Chicken

Jacquej57
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Great information on a method that most people think is difficult use. It couldn't be easier ... and this article shows just how simple it can be. The link to purchase a clicker is a bonus ... but a REALLY neat bonus would be a video, especially if there was a trick involved!

Dahlhouse on the Prairie - Play set converted coop

prez2028
2 min read
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I LOVE a playhouse coop ... and this is a VERY nice example! The only suggestion I would make to this would be to split the nesting box door into two parts ... so you don't have escapees ... I learned this the hard way! There is very little text to this article, but the pictures say it all ,,, as does the expression/attitude of the little lady watching over the project. I hope you built HER a playhouse, too!

Homemade Egg Incubator - No Gas! No Electricity!

Paterino Del Galaxia
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Interesting concept with no practical explanation on how to use it. There may have been information in the video, but it isn't available.

Water System

Lance
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Neat set-up. Decent pictures. No text. Some instructions would be greatly appreciated!
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Sashurlows Pvc Water Feeder

sashurlow
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Simple, straightforward, effective. Not much detail, but with the pictures, they aren't really necessary. The true beauty of this type of feeder is that it is easily adapted to pretty much any space - limited only by the components available at your local hardware store!

Camilles Homade Incubator

camillebug
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This is a generalized description of a very interesting DIY incubator. The 'bator seems well-built and efficient, but recreating it would be nearly impossible using the article as a guide. Please, please, please, add some diagrams, some instructions and maybe a parts list so we can make an attempt at doing this ourselves. It's really neat!
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GUIDE TO THE SELECTION, STORAGE AND HANDLING OF CHICKEN HATCHING EGGS

50-45-1
9 min read
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There is a great deal of good information here. It's a good primer for beginning hatchers and a nice refresher for "Old Hands."

My Coop Design With Plans

TheBigYin
7 min read
3.63 star(s) 8 ratings
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Good article! Excellent step-by-step pictures and text ... and a really nice finished product. The addition of the run extension, complete with pics and plans, is a great bonus.

The Playhouse Coop

Dawn419
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Another nice adaptation of a playhouse, this time starting with a new one. Playhouses are pretty easy to convert to a coop ... as this article aptly demonstrates!
REALLY neat coop! Some detailed plans on how the flip-top roof was built would catapult this article's rating to "Excellent!"
... Please? ...

The Bakers Dozen Chicken Coop

jmilandfam
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Great article on a great coop - lots of extra information, plans and dimensions, good photo documentation and a fun read, to boot! Well done!
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