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Alternate method to prevent water freezing.A small tree limb can be submerged with the end protruding and anything that falls in can climb out . Every stock tank for cattle should have a...
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Skin Wounds: Healing with Honey and SugarWhat a detailed, well thought out article! Thank you so much. I hope my poor rooster is still with us in the morning so I can start treating his... -
Who is Laying.....and Who is Not? Butt Check!Laying frequency depends on the breed. I have ISA browns, Golden Comets, and a barnyard mix who lay almost daily. The Welsummers lay 3-4 a week... -
New Momma Hen, and a silkie situationOof. Posted this after being awake for 28 hours monitoring the chicks .... Guess I was too tired to notice. Thanks for letting me know
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How to Correctly Wrap a Chicken's Foot!Hi I am more of a newbie here but I can maybe help you by sharing what we did and how well this worked, and with no cutting of the foot. We...
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Daily Chicken RoutineGood article outlining chicken care, but it’s important to note that chickens do not throw up...
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Dealing with and Taming Aggressive RoostersWell written and informative article. And great advice. I may have missed one important part...
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Do ducks like boats?This is brilliant and hilarious all at once. Plus, heavy construction machinery and power tools...- Boppo
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Chicken bully/chicken victim - a two-sided issueThank you, thank you, thank you. Actually she was in a different run while everyone was out...
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Common egg quality problems
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Approximately 2% of all chicken eggs have some defect, ranging from minor, barely noticeable faults to downright alarming deformities. So the... -
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... -
Guide to Assisted Hatching for All Poultry
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Preface If you need immediate instructions on how to assist a hatch, you may skip this section and go to the next one, where the instructions... -
Chicken Math 101 – with Quiz!
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Dear esteemed colleagues, there is a well-known and documented phenomenon known as “Chicken Math” effecting our coops, though there is little... -
Reasons for Tossing Out Your Indoor Brooder and Start Raising Your Chicks Outdoors
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My early brooders Six years ago when I got my second batch of day-old baby chicks, I thought I had arrived at the ultimate solution for a... -
Interesting Facts About Chicken Eggs
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Have you ever wondered how a hen can lay an egg every day? Why some eggs are brown and some eggs are white? How many days does an egg take to... -
What Happens When Chickens Molt?
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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... -
Candling Pics Progression Through Incubation Of Chicken Eggs
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CANDLING PICS: Progression Through Incubation Thanks to ZooMummzy, I am doing a test run of my little plywood bator and her little rooster... -
Chicken Treat Chart: The Best Treats for Backyard Chickens
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CHICKEN TREATS This is a list of almost everything you can feed a chicken. However, everybody's chickens have their own tiny brains full of... -
The Egg song, it’s not about the egg; it’s an escort call.
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In the normal course of events free range chickens move around their territory as a group. The focal point of these groups is the senior rooster... -
Development of a Chicken Embryo Day by Day
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How Much Room Do Chickens Need?
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Ten Reasons You Should Spend Ten Extra Minutes With Your Flock Every Day
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Let’s be honest: In the summer, when it’s hot and humid, it can sometimes discourage us from spending as much time with our flock as we normally... -
Who is Laying.....and Who is Not? Butt Check!
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I've typed this out many times in the past few days, so decided to put it in an article so I can link it in responses. Got pullets newly laying... -
Do ducks like boats?
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So, this story starts with my neighbors wanting to get rid of an old dilapidated boat. She just wanted it out of their yard. It had a good motor... -
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... -
How to treat sour crop and impacted crop and how to know which one you're dealing with
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Diagnosing the crop disorder A hen is behaving lethargically, not eating much, if at all, but she has a full crop. This is the first sign... -
Accessorizing Your Run- How to Make Your Run More Fun For Your Chickens
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Today many urban chickens are not able to free-range, they are confined to a run. Many people do not have enough space to let their chickens...