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Button Quail - Your Guide To Ethical CareI love the cage that’s pictured at the top and that it has the built in divider. Do you know where it’s from?
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Enrichment for chicksThis is great information. First time chick Mamma here! Question(s)... If putting tree stumps/logs/branches in the brooder (and later the coop)...
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The Watery Egg: What It Is and What Causes ItDid you ever find a fix for the watery egg whites? Im having the same issue. My coops are clean, the eggs are less than a week old. I collect eggs...
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The Moonshiner's Pepsi Cooler IncubatorFigured I'd add an update..... In 2021 I put this thing to the test. I was really happy with it and it ran without issues that season and by fall...- The Moonshiner
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Tractor Vs Permanent Coop The Pros ConsThe only thing I disagree as a disadvantage of a building for a coop versus a tractor was this: "I mean you will need to clean your chickens'...- Debbie292d
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A Guide to Cross Beak Chickens- From Hatch to AdulthoodThis was very informative yet simple to follow. Great to know for my future crossbeaks.- -Shade-
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What to Feed Your QuailOoooooooh. This is really helpful. I am not a deliberate quail keeper- it was foisted on me against my will. I still appreciate learning what I...- Udderend
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Fisher Cat - Chicken Predators - How To Protect Your Chickens From Fisher CatsHelpful and detailed article on the Fisher Cat. Great list of points and the last point was especially helpful as far as preventing attacks from...- Lacy Duckwing
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Information on Chicken EyesightVery interesting article! I knew chickens could see more than we did, but I didn't know that they were near-sighted in one eye and far-sighted in...
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An Experiment in Chick Sexing Methods
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Table Scraps and Leftovers for Chickens
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Table Scraps and Leftovers for Chickens Fun fact: chickens like to eat…a lot! Being omnivores, they will happily gobble down most anything you... -
15 Ways to Avoid Becoming a Chicken Couch Potato
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Coping With Death In Your Flock: 4 Actionable Steps
- laceynoelle
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There are thousands of articles, chicken gurus, livestock books, and forums that educate and lend advice. Our Backyard Chickens forum is a great... -
Nest Boxes 101
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Roosters crow but the hen delivers, eggs that is! Nest boxes sure can make our lives easier when it comes to collecting eggs. Egg hunting can be... -
Feeding Ducklings Medicated Feed - The Myths and the Truth
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Feeding Ducklings Medicated Feed - The Myths and the Truth The Myth There is a rather pervasive myth about feeding ducklings and ducks... -
Common Chicken Breeds That Lay Colored Eggs
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Chicken owners would love nothing more than to open their nest boxes and see a gorgeous array of eggs representing every color of the rainbow... -
Treating Coccidiosis with Corid, Amprol, AmproMed - The Correct Amprolium Dose
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Treat coccidiosis in your flock with our guide to Corid, Amprol, and AmproMed. Learn the correct dose and how to administer medication. -
Kick the Heat Lamp: Better, Safer, and Healthier Options to Heat Your Brooder!
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. Kick the Heat Lamp: Better, Safer, and Healthier Options to Heat Your Brooder! When setting up a brooder, one of the biggest essentials for... -
Pickin' the Right Frickin' Chicken: Guide to Picking Backyard Chicken Breeds
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The Egg Float Test
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The egg float test method has been used for quite a while as a quick and easy way to determine whether eggs are safe for consumption and for... -
Meet 10 Rare Breeds You Should Consider Keeping
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There are some breeds everyone is familiar with (Orpingtons, Silkies, Barred Rocks) and some breeds that just don't get a lot of air time. Some... -
11 Accidental Ways To Die (For Your Chickens)
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Chicken keeping has become increasingly popular over the past few years. It is unfortunate that some people have done so without even conducting a... -
Keeping Chickens On A Budget: Tips From 'The Queen of Freecycle'
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A few years ago I decided to make annual records of everything I got for free (ok, so I’m a bit OCD, but it's been fun and informative to look... -
How to Process your Quail (Including Gory Pictures)
- Nabiki
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Processing Quail Before you start: Cleanliness: Any time you process food, cleanliness is particularly important. I start by scrubbing my... -
Welcome To BYC!
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Hi Peeps! :frow Welcome to BackYardChickens.com website! There are a ton of exciting new features and areas of the site for you to explore... -
Can Chickens Fart? Exploring the Flatulence of our Feathered Friends
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Flatulence, the act of passing gas, is something that humans and many animals do on a regular basis. From cows to dogs, it is not uncommon to hear... -
Xylophones, mirrors, and bells...oh my! — Discovering what activities your chickens actually enjoy
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Have you ever bought fun-looking (and expensive!) toys for your chickens, only to find they barely glanced at them? Maybe you saw that cute video...