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Maintaining A Healthy Flock
Common egg quality problems
sumi
Aug 27, 2013
4.95 star(s)
Views: 661K
Comments:
156
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84
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May 3, 2016
Approximately 2% of all chicken eggs has some defect, ranging from minor, barely noticeable faults to downright alarming deformities. So the...
Getting Started Raising Chickens
Cleaning and storing fresh eggs
sumi
Jun 16, 2014
4.81 star(s)
Views: 602K
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132
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46
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Jun 16, 2014
Cleaning eggs Sometimes, in spite of our efforts to provide a nice clean spot for our feathered friends to deposit the rent in, we'll get a...
Hatching Eggs & Raising Chickens
Egg failure to hatch - Diagnosing incubation problems
sumi
Aug 12, 2014
5.00 star(s)
Views: 101K
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11
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Aug 15, 2014
Diagnosing and troubleshooting incubation problems and hatch failures Eggs failing to hatch can be a disappointing and sometimes costly...
Chicken Coops
9 Structures You Won't Believe Are Chicken Coops!
sumi
Sep 25, 2018
5.00 star(s)
Views: 32K
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Who says a chicken coop has to be a standard square or rectangular shed-style building with a mesh run attached? The sky's the limit when it comes...
Maintaining A Healthy Flock
Egg production and how to get the most from your laying hens
sumi
Aug 5, 2016
4.83 star(s)
Views: 38K
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9
Pic by @RobG7aChattTN Most flock owners keep hens as either pets, or for their eggs, the latter being the highest priority. Often flock owners...
Housing & Feeding Your Flock
Winter Chicken Keeping
sumi
Sep 15, 2014
4.89 star(s)
Views: 74K
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Dec 10, 2015
Keeping chickens over winter Pic by thomasboyle Keeping chickens safe and healthy over the colder months is a big concern for their keepers as...
Getting Started Raising Chickens
How much does it cost to raise backyard chickens?
sumi
Feb 15, 2014
4.79 star(s)
Views: 540K
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Feb 2, 2015
So your kids (or spouse) talked you into chickens. Now, one of the first questions that came up was probably: "How much is this going to cost?"...
Injuries, Diseases, & Cures
Why are my hens not laying?
sumi
Dec 9, 2012
4.75 star(s)
Views: 424K
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Mar 24, 2014
Why are my hens not laying? Some common causes. Many of us...
Geese
Raising and caring for goslings
sumi
Jan 31, 2015
4.75 star(s)
Views: 85K
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Mar 8, 2015
Pic by Elizabethy27 Ducks and geese are hardy and fairly easy to raise. Their brooding requirements are simple and they don't need special...
Member Pages
There is more to an egg than meets the eye - interesting egg facts
sumi
Dec 10, 2012
4.82 star(s)
Views: 53K
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Aug 14, 2013
The more I read about chicken eggs the more amazed I am. We think of eggs as a convenient food source and added benefit of keeping chickens, as...
Housing & Feeding Your Flock
Fire Safety in the Coop and Barn
sumi
Nov 2, 2016
4.78 star(s)
Views: 38K
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Nov 4, 2016
Fire Safety in the Coop and Barn - Some Tips to Help Prevent a Tragedy Let me start by saying this is not an easy topic for me to write about…...
Housing & Feeding Your Flock
Building a Chicken Coop? Do's, Don'ts and Things to Consider.
sumi
May 16, 2016
4.86 star(s)
Views: 77K
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May 16, 2016
Photo source: https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/rustic-rescue-coop So, you fell for the temptation of new chicks in the feed store this spring...
Member Pages
11 Ways to save money on chickens' feed
sumi
Oct 8, 2018
4.91 star(s)
Views: 11K
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Keeping chickens is a wonderful hobby, but the price of their companionship and fresh eggs is the feed bill, which can get scary when you keep a...
Getting Started Raising Chickens
Advice For Chicken Owners
sumi
Feb 8, 2014
4.82 star(s)
Views: 166K
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Sep 7, 2016
Every day, Backyard Chickens (BYC) Community receives hundreds of questions from old and new chicken raisers. Since BYC is a terrific source of...
Learning Center
Topic of the Week Thread Archive
sumi
Jan 27, 2017
5.00 star(s)
Views: 21K
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Apr 30, 2017
INCUBATING EGGS AND RAISING CHICKS Topic of the Week - Hatching Eggs Topic of the Week - Incubating eggs Topic of the Week - Candling Eggs...
Chicken Laws & Ordinances
Chicken Laws and Ordinances (And how to change them)
sumi
Jun 26, 2013
5.00 star(s)
Views: 111K
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Mar 5, 2014
IS IT LEGAL TO KEEP CHICKENS WHERE YOU LIVE? As with any agricultural enterprise, keeping chickens is subject to a variety of often complex laws...
Housing & Feeding Your Flock
Feeding Chickens - An Introductory Guide
sumi
Sep 20, 2014
4.78 star(s)
Views: 126K
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Sep 20, 2014
A quick guide to feeding backyard chickens Feeding backyard chickens is an imprecise science. It’s difficult to tell someone exactly what to...
Hatching Eggs & Raising Chickens
Diagnosing causes of malpositions and deformities in chick embryos
sumi
Aug 16, 2014
4.88 star(s)
Views: 28K
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Aug 16, 2014
Causes of common malpositions and deformities in chick embryos The most common malpositions and causes Studies have found that the...
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