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Mo's Cattle Panel Hoop Coops

Molpet
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I've used this article to build something similar. I haven't run into many problems not covered in the article.

11 Accidental Ways To Die (For Your Chickens)

BYC Project Manager
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An article like this should be on the front page and stay there. It should be the first thing people read when they come to BYC.
I do take issue with the title though.
Accidents do happen but most of the topics covered here are the result of negligence and/or ignorance.

Repecka Illustrates Coop Ventilation

3KillerBs
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A deceptively simple presentation with a lot of information. A very useful article.
3KillerBs
3KillerBs
Thank you. That means a lot to me coming from you.
A sad story well told.
microchick
microchick
Thank you Shadrach but it has so far a happy ending!

Multi Day automatic coop in SW Colorado. Our chicken home.

Mmudge0109
4 min read
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I'm rating this coop because I like the design.
I'm rating the article because it's well written with plenty of pictures.
There is one major problem imo and that is the run isn't big enough and isn't made of natural ground. Both would be very easy to fix should someone care to use this as a base design.
Good job.

Old Article

Got_The_Chick_Itch
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There are many other reasons why a chicken may have difficulty walking; stress, muscle pulled, Mareks, some wry neck manifestations for examples.
Pictures and a demonstration of some experience in dealing with a lame chicken would be helpful.
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How to clean up after a chicken with a Lazy Cloaca

CHlCKEN
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Short, sweet and to the point. Good pictures with relevant text.
Great to read advice that doesn't involve dunking the poor hen in a bath. There are other methods but this will work.
Good job.

Training Chickens to "Coop" at Night

PioneerChicks
5 min read
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Great article. Well written and presented. Good accounts from personal experience. Like the pictures.
Not much else to write really. Good job.
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Aggressive Dominant Hens

Dawnclucks22
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The article needs pictures and a better explanation of the behaviour that could be considered aggressive.

Keeping Your Chickens Cool: Thermostat Activated Misting System

Billiam
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The system is explained well with enough detail for the reader to have a go at building such a system for themselves.
I'm not entirely happy about have 15Amp 125Volts systems in a confined space with water.
There is also the problem that the higher the humidity the lower the effectiveness of heat transfer.

Taming - and Curing Flighty Birds

fowlsessed
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The article is well written and presented. I'm not sure I agree with the techniques but they seem to have worked for the author. An article like this could do with more examples from obvious personal experience rather than general tips I suggest.

How to keep different poultry types living together in one coop

The Chickeneer
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The article itself is fine; well written, good pictures (not too sure about the print colour changes) and apparently the keeping arrangements have worked for the author.
I've tried keeping Muscovy ducks and chickens in a single coop in the past and it didn't go well.
Maybe this is more suitable for some species mix than others.

Having Chickens as Pets

Hanathehappyhen
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This could make a great article but it needs a lot more detail. Making the point that domesticated does not mean tame is a very important point to be made particularly here on BYC.

Chicken Boredom Buster

Wolferstyle717
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I've tried this but the bottle broke open within a few hours so the type of plasic bottle is important.

Chicken Proof Garden

new chick 203
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Well written and detailed article on what to grow in your garden if you have chickens.

Our Fold Up Brooder Box

raimnel
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No pictures or details about how it was built, or about how it packs away.
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Shipping Pallet Brooder

MacGuyver
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1 min read
3.00 star(s) 7 ratings
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Needs details about the build and possible some warning about the chemicals used as preservatives in many pallets.

Feeding Options at Different Life Stages

BuffOrpington88
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A well presented and detailed article. Handy for when one sees those posts about what to feed chickens.
Pictures of say an electrolyte product that the auther had found effective and at least one reference to a science paper would have helped this article.

How to Send a Bird for a Necropsy in California

majormagic
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Detailed article on packing dead birds for postage to labs.
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