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Using Deep Bedding in a Small CoopThank you for this article! If I may, I have a question about your vented monitor barn hen house. Do you leave those open in the dead of winter? I...
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Wry neck - Causes, treatment and prevention.Thank you for this! I have a duckling that is one month old and has wry neck. She is eating and drinking fine but is getting worse. At one...
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Oxytocin as a bonding agent between us and our chickensThis is a wonderful and insightful article. It would be interesting to know the science! Since we brought home our ladies, I've done my best to...- KnARanch
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Blood on a Chicken EggshellJust had a SS Polish first egg bloody..scared me. Coming sense this be she had a rough go hey first time but ofc I ran to this sure to confirm...
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Aggressive Baby Chicks and How to Stop the BehaviorMirror works for adult birds too...especially when isolated for sickness or injury recuperation. For adults we leave the radio on a talk program...- Sylvester017
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Alternate method to prevent water freezing.I like this idea. I will probably use a 3 gal and maybe have it 4" above the ground. Yes I know they will kick some dirt in it, but not much as...- C Siena
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Quick and Easy 30 Pound FeederI was thinking of doing this except with a 35 gallon trash can... I also want to make a waterer similar to this but not exactly sure how it will...
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Why coop height matters and the benefits of a taller coopThank you so much for this extremely helpful article. I only wish I'd read it before I unexpectedly git my first 3 chickens and bought a terrible...
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Chicken run made from pop-up gazebo or party tentIngenious idea! You can find these tents used on FB Marketplace if a person doesn't already own one. I love it. Great explanation too of...- Debbie292d
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Quick and Easy 30 Pound FeederI love your idea! Great explanation of how you did it and leaving it a bit open for others to modify if needed.
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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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Pictures Of Chicken Nesting Boxes - How To Build A Nest Box
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Chicken nesting boxes come in a variety of shapes and sizes and almost anything can be used as a nest box, from a bucket, to an old crate, to a... -
Chicken-Friendly Plants You Can Grow Near Your Chicken Coop
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There is something about chickens & gardens that works well together. Like peanut butter & jam, or carrots & peas, chickens & gardens go hand in... -
Feather Molt: An In-depth Look at Molting
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Your bird's most precious possession is its feathers. Each feather on a bird's body is a finely tuned structure that enables flight in some birds... -
Should I Have My Chicks Vaccinated for Marek's Disease?
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There's that question!! It's at the end of every order for chicks purchased from a hatchery, and even from some small hobby farms. The Marek's... -
Thyrogenous Dwarfism in Poultry
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Most backyard flock owners will never experience dwarfism in their flocks, however, the genetic condition is quite interesting. There are several... -
BEGINNERS GUIDE FOR THE RED GOLDEN PHEASANT (PIC HEAVY) WITH MUTATION PICS
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GOLDEN PHEASANT or the CHINESE PHEASANT (Chrysolophus pictus) (Pic below is of a two year old male) INFORMATION This pheasant is perfect... -
What to Feed Your Quail
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So, you have decided that you want to raise quail. There are many questions that you will have, but here you will learn what your quail need to... -
Crop size, the digestive process and what influence it may have on feeding regimes.
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If you’ve arrived at this article looking for solutions to crop problems this article is unlikely to be of help. More relevant information can be... -
Duckling Care & Brooder Ideas
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The Duckling BROODER Ducklings need a warm and draft free brooder box. A Rubbermaid tub makes an easily cleanable brooder. Provide a 1/2 sq. ft... -
Breeding For Sex-Linked Ducklings
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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.
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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
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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... -
Feeding Your Chickens Oyster Shells
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You may have already done a good deal of research about the food, housing, and other requirements for keeping backyard chickens healthy if you... -
Fire Safety in the Coop and Barn
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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
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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
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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...