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The Sphere of Influence: A Pecking Order PredicamentI’m so glad you enjoyed it! That’s incredible how your older hens put the drama behind them. There must be a confidence that comes with age and...- thecatumbrella
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The Sphere of Influence: A Pecking Order PredicamentA very interesting article and shows the depth and breadth of behaviour in poultry - more complicated that one may think! Re: Non-linear pecking...- Ponypoor
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The Sphere of Influence: A Pecking Order PredicamentI've also noticed the pecking order doesn't necessarily follow a straight line! If Helene is determined to follow Athena around and make her life...
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The Sphere of Influence: A Pecking Order PredicamentI do have a very weird pecking order among my chickens though
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How To Prevent Dirty Eggs in the Chicken CoopHelpful article for folks to determine why they have dirty eggs and how to avoid it or fix the problem. Many great solutions are offered and...- Debbie292d
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The Sphere of Influence: A Pecking Order PredicamentThis reflects my observations as well.- Lizzyduff
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The Sphere of Influence: A Pecking Order PredicamentI love this! I remember brainstorming with you and others on some of your threads, and this is an amazing summary of what you've learned! I could...- TOMTE
Getting Started Raising Chickens
This section has the most frequently asked questions when beginning your journey to raising chickens.
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Chicken Behavior The Ignorant Gal's Guide To Things No Sane Person Would Tell You About Chickens
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Noodle, contemplating scratching, Pepper, armpit deep in a hole, and Salt, who has just found something that needs excavation. The Ignorant... -
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Molting refers to the shedding of feathers. It is the natural process of losing and re-growing feathers. Most all birds do it including chickens... -
How To Raise Chickens
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Raising Chickens 101 BYC (BackYardChickens) has TONS of fantastic information on all aspects of chicken keeping, combined with a wealth of... -
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. Name That Chicken! A Guide to Improving your Identification Skills Take a look at the picture below. What do you think? Is this a picture of... -
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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... -
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Keeping a rooster can be fun and rewarding, and they are often great additions to the flock, and beautiful to boot. However, there is a lot of... -
Keeping Chickens Without Free Ranging
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Many people out there long to have our feathered clucking friends, but may not be able to free range the flock as most people are able to do... -
Egg Color Chart - Find Out What Egg Color Your Breed Lays
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I have seen a lot of posts lately about what color(s) a breed lays, so I made a chart to put them all together. If you have any pics to add... -
How to Handle the Ageing Process of Chickens
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Like any living creature, chickens grow old. They start out as tiny embryos inside an egg and end up as large, clucking birds full of life... -
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1. The Single The single comb is the most common. It is a simple straight row of spikes beginning at the bird's nostrils and sweeping back its... -
Common Mistakes Poultry Keepers Make (And How to Fix Them)
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If you ask any poultry keeper, they will probably give you a list of things they would have done differently. Everyone has made mistakes at one... -
Common Chicken Sayings Idioms Other Funny Things We Say
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Chicken Idioms and other Funny Things We Say We've been amazed at how many common everyday sayings originated from people who owned and raised... -
Things I wish I knew before I got my first chick
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Heated nesting boxes help stop frozen eggs!
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Last winter was unusually cold for my area, with days turning to weeks of temperatures way below freezing. My schedule allowed me to gather my... -
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10 Health Precautions for Backyard Chicken Owners Note: This page is for people who have a suppressed immune system, asthma, COPD or any... -
Chicken-Keeping Tips for City Slickers
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Those of us new to chickens and living on small city lots aren’t able to follow a lot of traditional chicken-keeping practices. Full-time... -
How To Prevent Dirty Eggs in the Chicken Coop
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If you keep chickens long enough, you will eventually have this moment. You walk into the coop, open the nesting box, and there it is. A beautiful...