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Raising Chickens For Dummies Book - All You Need To Know In One Book

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Nice welcome kit for new members

Red Tailed Hawk - Chicken Predators - How To Protect Your Chickens From Hawks

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A bit generalized. Going into more detail about other hawk species would be helbup
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BYC Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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Nice article!
It looks like some things need to be updated. Picture of the week is an examble

Alternate method to prevent water freezing.

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Very good article about using ground heat to keep water from freezing in a water bucket for the flock.

An update after next winter to let us know how it worked would be nice
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I have been using this method for over 20 years. At temperatures down to 0°F, there is no ice that forms in the bucket. At temperatures down to -20°F, an ice layer up to 3/8" can form overnight. I remove the ice layer the first thing in the morning and the water stays open for the remainder of the day. At temperatures down to -30°F, the ice layer can get as thick as 3/4" to 1" thick overnight. Again, removing the ice layer in the morning allows the water to stay open for the rest of the day.

How to Build Solar Fence to Protect Free-Range Chickens.

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Could use more information on what a solar fence is

Tubing Water System *Updated

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Love the setup!

cfree5's BROODER

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Changing the heat lamps to brooder plates would make the brooder better.

Adding a plans would make the article better

Raising Ducklings To Ducks

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Helpful article for raising ducklings. The oregano tea is not supported by sources in the article.

Gigantic Cabinet UPRIGHT COOLER INCUBATOR w/semi auto turning!

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Very detailed article

Waterfowl Housing – Coop & Run Designs & Plans For Ducks, Geese, Etc.

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link farm for coop pages

Angel Wing in Waterfowl

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I have seen posts about vitamins that can be given to help correct angel wing in young birds. Adding information about them would help.

Keeping Muscovy Ducks

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This article makes me want Muscovy Ducks!

Duck coop in the city

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Your ducks will really enjoy this coop!

The Process of Raising Waterfowl: Selection, Incubation, Brooding, and Sexing

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Nice article!

It is very general and hopefully at least three more articles can follow this one.

For the incubation part, check into the information about opening the incubator and misting the eggs with water. This actually removes moisture from the egg as the water evaporates off of the shell. Water does not go into the egg when you spray them. The cooling that happens also helps the embryo develop.

A Raspberry PI controlled DIY Coop Door (with Python code!)

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I read about the little computer on a board like this one uses several years ago. It is great to see one being use for raising chickens!

Can you add a video of the door in action?

Cat-proof brooder

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Nice brooder!
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Keeping a Rooster (A Personal Journey)

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Very well written article

A Cure for Stick Tight Fleas

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Great article! I would do this If my flock had fleas

Needs some after pictures

10 Health Precautions For Backyard Chicken Owners

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Read if you are immune supressed

Taking the plunge—getting my own chickens. Where do I begin?

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Good introduction to finding chicks
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