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Chick Malpositioned: Head between thighs/legs/feet, in the egg...

Ghost
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Good article about how to recognize a malposition ans steps to take to try to save the chick. This is one of the hardest ones to deal with. Even with intervention, I find they often don't make it, so don't beat yourself up about the loss.

Home made feeder for no spill food, final design with pictures

Rodrad
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Cool design! I may try to make one for myself.

DIY Chicken TV Brooder, v2.0

K0k0shka
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Very nice brooder! The build is easy to follow as well.

Wood Packing Crate Brooder

Kelsykin
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Great use of recycled materials to make a nice brooder.
A nice guide to help those who are starting out and may not have a candler interpret candling their quail eggs.
A cute list of of ideas of Easter activities that involve your flock.
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Homemade Styrofoam cooler incubator

MandyMusshafen
5 min read
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This looks very similar to my first incubator - I also made one from a styrofoam cooler.

Only thing I would change is it doesn't look like you have anything controlling the temperature, which could be a problem if it gets too hot and the temp spikes and there's nothing to control that. If you don't like wiring, my first incubator used a reptile thermostat to keep the temperature steady - you just plug your lightbulb into it and does the rest.
MandyMusshafen
MandyMusshafen
I (me) was the thermostat for that first hatch and it was STRESSFUL! 16 of the 17 eggs that went in hatched but I had to watch that thing like a hawk! We ended up putting a camera on it so we could check the temp and humidity when we were gone! I will DEFINITELY be taking your advice on the reptile thermostat for my next batch of eggs! Thanks!

Rechenas Chicken Coop

rechena
1 min read
1.67 star(s) 6 ratings
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The description is nice, but the article needs pictures of the coop.

Rriveramris Chicken Coop

rriveramri
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5 min read
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Looks like a nice coop for a few chickens. The conversion of the swingset was neat to see. I would swap out that chicken wire for hardware cloth, or else you could have issues with predators.

Jsters Page

Jster
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3 min read
3.33 star(s) 6 ratings
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Good job on the coop, and good use of recycled materials. Would love to see it finished.

Non-frost Ever-Flow Waterer

oguzakyuz
4 min read
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Looks like a good solution to frozen water. Also avoids having standing water, which is good for areas where mosquitoes are a problem!

Protecting Your Chickens from Springtime Predators

BYC Project Manager
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Easy to read with good tips to help keep your flock safe.
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Montanachickenss Chicken Coop

montanachickens
5 min read
4.00 star(s) 6 ratings
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Looks like an awesome coop for raising meat birds in each year.

How to Ready a Rooster for a Show!

Athena Isaacson
3 min read
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A good article about bathing a chicken before a show. I might add something about when you let it go after the bath, don't let it go back free ranging in the mud, haha.
TesoroSena
TesoroSena
Thanks!

Biddys Barn Our First Coop

daniduck
8 min read
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A great little coop! I love the plans and materials list.
A small coop good for a few hens. I might add more ventilation, especially with a tin roof.

The Hen House

ll
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11 min read
4.00 star(s) 6 ratings
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A good article on how to convert a shed into a chicken coop.

Boobears Chicken Coop

BooBear
9 min read
2.83 star(s) 6 ratings
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Looks like an open-air coop that could be good in warmer climates. Some more build detail would help flesh the article out more.

Huskeriowas Chicken Coop

Huskeriowa
4 min read
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Looks great! All that work raising the run hopefully worked out, and there wasn't any flooding.

Coop Construction 2

Chickens in the Grove
15 min read
4.17 star(s) 6 ratings
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Looks like a nice coop for small flock or flock of bantams.
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