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What to do when your flock is struck by FLYSTRIKE!Broken pin feathers, small cuts, and bare skin can be catalysts as well; keep an eye out for them!- CombNWattles
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What to do when your flock is struck by FLYSTRIKE!I had the same issue with my aunt's bhrama chicken. She had vent gleet which created the environment for the flystrike. The maggots were packed...- wkshaddon
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Dealing with and Taming Aggressive RoostersBig difference between father and son. Father spends more time chasing son... protecting the girls. Son spends more time chasing the girls...
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Dealing with and Taming Aggressive RoostersMeet "Tiny". Hatched two years ago by a French Black Maran and Dominique Hen 2 springs ago.
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Integrating new birds at 4 weeks oldGood article and really like all the pictures and descriptions. I think you are integrating sooner now as am I.- C Siena
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Chicken Math 101 – with Quiz!Oh, I so enjoyed this article and will Need to use some of the suggestions to "Honey" and use them for the 3rd coop I want by next April.
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Common Chicken Breeds That Lay Colored EggsExellent article which gave me new knowledge that I didn't have before.
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Cooler WatererI like this and we have a couple of coolers that we almost threw out, but I keep almost everything. The instructions are detailed, which I need...
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What to do when your flock is struck by FLYSTRIKE!Great info, thank you!! I hope I never have to deal with this, but having the knowledge of what to do will be very helpful just in case!- Slothinc
Learning Center
Hundreds of helpful articles covering everything you need to know about raising chickens. Choose from one of our main categories below, or start with our overview article: "How To Raise Chickens".
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Kullass Chicken Incubator
- Kullas
- 3 min read
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My Pink Bator This is my first shot at making a incuabator and byc page :) Parts list 1- Sheet 4'x8' of 2" insualation foam (from HD) 1-... -
Lice Chicken Pests How To Protect Your Chickens From Lice
- BYC Support
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Lice General Information and Description Common poultry lice are pests or ectoparasites infesting the skins of chickens. Lice are often 1/25 of... -
cfree5's BROODER
- cfree5
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Below you will see how I build my 4x8 chicken brooder. It started with 30 hens on order & some wood :) I've never really built anything before... -
Understanding The Usda Processing Exemptions
- booker81
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Raising chickens to sell for meat can be a daunting task, when it comes to understanding the laws and regulations. The best step to take is to... -
Console Stereo Brooder
- coberdor
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I've made two brooders out of old console stereos. You have to tear the guts out, replace the old fabric in front with screen, add the linoleum... -
Phoneman40s Member Page
- phoneman40
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Here is a water heater I just made as I didn't think ahead to get one and it's FREEZING here....turns out it works great-keeps it from freezing... -
The Quack Shack
- 1MrsMagoo
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This coop began with a 6x6 cedar child's playhouse I found on Craigslist for free. Around the same time we picked up the playhouse, we also... -
Nipple Watering System 1
- rchucks
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Nipple Watering System Made Easy I wanted to share the watering system I made in about an hour the other day. All it took was a five gallon paint... -
Da Bator
- SportTees
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Here is my first attempt at creating a Sportsman type Incubator This is the Completed Project I started by making a kitchen type cabinet... -
Freezer Incubator
- ArieBLB
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Last update: March-28-2011 Hello, Here is my freezer incubator project. I am building an incubator of an old freezer and for this cause I used... -
Aseel O Bator
- Candyman
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I made this incubator primarily for my game bird 'Aseel' eggs, so the name. I made it by cutting and joining styrofoam sheets and then taping the... -
Chicken Nipples Anyone
- ChrystalGail
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Sorry about the title of this page... I couldn't help myself! I did a search for chicken nipples online and came up with some pretty crazy... -
Automated PVC Feeder
- TXYrdBrd
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This has been a long time coming project. It still needs some refining but it works for now. It's not cheap nor free but if nothing goes wrong... -
Chicks Like Garden Benches
- LarryPQ
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Chicks Love Garden Benches 3/20/10 Here is a garden bench we made in about an hour, without having to purchase anything. Actually, it took me... -
The difference between Hens and Roosters
- Chookchicken
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Why Geese Might Be The Easiest Farm Animal (Part 1)
- Le Stylo
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Simple Predator Proof Poultry Run
- PioneerChicks
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Easy fill water fount
- Silexian
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I made these water founts to make watering our flocks easier for my wife. When I got sent out of town for work. I got the valve and quick connect...