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Bumblefoot in your FlockGood article! FWIW, I live in a hot mostly dry area and for us this is mostly a summer problem. I agree that the feathery-feet and larger breeds...
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The Complete Guide to Telling a Rooster from a HenGood info, but some photos would really help in showing the differences.- N F C
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Common Hazards In The Poultry YardThanks so much for this informative article. I have been consulting this site silently since getting my first flock in May and it has been...
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Chicken Poop: All There Is To KnowThanks for the very informative thread. My rooster left me A giant poop emoji this morning and I was slightly concerned. Thought I should look...- ACS285
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Reproductive Health in ChickensThank you for excellent article on Chicken Reproductive Issue. It is a great source of information to go to. I have a few hens that are Isa Brown...- SkyAJK
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Taming The Flock: How To Be Your Chicken's Favorite Human🐓❤I wish I'd read this article before I got my first chicks almost 2 years ago. I had no idea the car ride of 30 or 40 minutes would be so stressful...
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Common Predators to Look Out For In The FallWell written article. Article immediately captures attention with its witty writing, making it easier to read (and remember). Great pointers...
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Common egg quality problemsThanks for taking the time to share this with us. It's informative. Sharing pictures with descriptions is good. I like that you gave possible...- Esc_Quaily
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APA Silkie Chicken ColorsThis is really informative. So my little guy or gal has a lighter undercoat. Is it more likely to be a dark blue? @Noraaaaa unfortunately, I...- ChickenChick46
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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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Breeding For Sex-Linked Ducklings
- Pyxis
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Breeding for Sex-Linked Ducklings If you've ever bought chicks at a feed store or ordered them from a hatchery, you have probably come across... -
Why Chickens Bath In Dust And Not In Water.
- Shadrach
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As humans became ‘civilized’ and water and cleansing agents became widely available, bathing in water became more commonplace and to some extent... -
Trouble in Parasites: Natural Wormers
- Gail
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A look into 'All Natural' Wormers by investigating their efficacy, pros, cons, and possibilities. -
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History of the BackYard Chickens website Back in 1999 a few baby chicks were brought home from a kindergarten class. Similar to the experience... -
Fire Safety in the Coop and Barn
- sumi
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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…... -
Caring For Chickens in the Fall
- BYC Project Manager
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Summer is drawing to a close, and cooler, shorter days and daylight hours are in store. Mice and rats begin to seek out warmth to survive the... -
Amferro103s Homemade Chicken Brooder
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HomeMade Brooder After deciding we were hooked on hatching we decided to build a durable brooder that we could us over and over. We... -
The Emotional Side Of Chicken Processing
- booker81
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As documentaries and news articles come out with the latest information about inhumane treatment of meat animals, or the newest outbreak of food... -
Setting up a Chick Brooder 🐥
- CHlCKEN
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This article offers tips on setting up a brooder, as well as what kind of brooder to setup. It also touches on Heat Plates and their comparison to... -
Coccidiosis in chickens: What is it?!
- OrpingtonManiac
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Coccidiosis is a disease most chicken keepers have experienced at least once, but it is a scary problem for those new to chickens. Luckily, you... -
Stop Chicken Chasing Dogs While Using an Electric Collar in a Fair Way
- member 544621
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How to properly use an e-collar on your dog so he doesn't chase or kill your chickens. -
Fecal Examination in Backyard Chickens 101-Part 1
- Sue Gremlin
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Getting Started Conducting a fecal examination to check for internal parasites in your chickens may seem daunting, but with a desire to learn and... -
The Essential Quarantine: An Important, but Often Underestimated Part of Raising Chickens
- pipdzipdnreadytogo
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The Essential Quarantine: An Important, but Often Underestimated Part of Raising Chickens Many who raise chickens are unaware of what many risks... -
summer/winter chicken nipple waterer
- Chicken Techie
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I guess the best way to do this is to list all the features then explain how it works and how to build it. So here is my winter friendly chicken... -
Top 8 "Special" Chicken Treats
- BYC Project Manager
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We all love to spoil our beloved flock with treats every once in a while. Giving treats to your chickens helps give their diet some variation. It... -
Different people with different types of Poultry
- The Duck Ladie
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I'm sure most of you have wondered (and might be wondering right now) "What type of poultry should I get?". Though there are many ways to decide... -
How Bad Are Snakes?
- Logar
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Snakes are actually great! I hope I help you learn a bit more throughout this article! I hope to continue to add on to it every once in a while... -
Double Yolk Eggs: All You Need To Know
- BYC Project Manager
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People tend to talk a lot about double yolk eggs! An egg with two yolks is not only an oddity but also a pleasant surprise when raising chickens...