Categories
-
-
-
Ducks 51
-
Geese 16
-
Quail 39
-
Turkeys 11
-
Other Birds 28
-
-
-
Tractor Coops 254
-
Small Coops 1K
-
Medium Coops 1K
-
Large Coops 629
-
-
Member Pages 10K
-
Recipes 592
-
Chicken Breeds 334
Trending articles
-
Article '15 Little Chicken-Keeping Mistakes You Don’t Realize You’re Making'- BYC Project Manager
Comments: 7 -
-
-
-
Article '9 Everyday Chicken Habits That Actually Make Your Life Easier'- BYC Project Manager
Comments: 1
Latest comments
-
Keeping a House Chicken… How, When, and Why?Great article! It seems like there are more people keeping indoor chickens and I can understand- I have 2 , a little polish girl named Suzi and a...- Janhill
-
How To Apply Pinless PeepersI bought some, but the pecking is rare. If it gets bad again in the summer (that's when it was worst) I have them on hand. They seem to have...- StarOnFire59
-
15 Little Chicken-Keeping Mistakes You Don’t Realize You’re MakingGood article. This evening I didn't get home until it was dark. We have 9-adult girls, two that hatched on 24 Nov. and a roo of the same age...
- Dokdream
-
15 Little Chicken-Keeping Mistakes You Don’t Realize You’re MakingNice article. If I was looking to hire a coop manager, you would get the job!- bigzio
-
15 Little Chicken-Keeping Mistakes You Don’t Realize You’re MakingYep, we've been keeping chickens for fifteen years now, with #'s 4, 6, and 14 have definitely been part of the experience. Great article read btw.- John Paul
Latest reviews
-
Spontaneous Sex Reversal in ChickensThis succinct article does a good job explaining why some hens have or develop the characteristics of a rooster.- Evadig
-
Camouflage for Free-Ranging ChickensGreat considerations for someone that wants to try and minimize losses in a free-range flock. I'm glad you linked to the "Hedges for forage and...- thecatumbrella
-
Building A Treadle Chicken FeederThank you for these plans!! We found a rat in our coop this morning 🤢 so I’ve been researching all morning about treadle feeders but we have two...
- Anonymous
-
Wing ClippingSimple article on describing the basics of wing clipping. I found the part about the blood still in the quills very helpful. Most talk about...- Lacy Duckwing
-
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".
-
Hemp Bedding- Why is it the best?
- PippinTheChicken
- Updated
- 6 min read
- Views: 16K
- Reaction score: 2
- Comments: 23
- Reviews: 5
NOTE: I am not responsible for some information as it was gathered on different websites. This article is just a gathering of information to... -
Comparison Of Breeds And Ages Of Chickens For Meat
- booker81
- Updated
- 2 min read
- Views: 33K
- Reaction score: 3
- Comments: 8
- Reviews: 5
Many of us are used to the uniformity of whole chickens at the grocery store. When choosing to process chickens at home, the differences between... -
Common Crop Issues in Chickens
- Dancing With Chickens
- 4 min read
- Views: 16K
- Reaction score: 1
- Comments: 2
- Reviews: 7
Crop issues of any kind are definitely one of the last things any chicken keeper wants to deal with, and I've had to deal with a case of impacted... -
Caring for, incubating, and raising Coturnix quail
- Sir Sacabambaspis
- 4 min read
- Views: 18K
- Reaction score: 1
- Reviews: 6
What Is a Coturnix quail: The Coturnix quail, also known as the Japanese quail, is a small bird that belongs to the family Phasianidae. It is... -
How to incubate Coturnix quail eggs
- Sir Sacabambaspis
- 3 min read
- Views: 12K
- Reaction score: 2
- Comments: 1
- Reviews: 7
(this article was remade now that I have a little more knowledge on incubating quail eggs) Gather the necessary equipment: First, gather the... -
Duck coop in the city
- CalBells
- Updated
- 4 min read
- Views: 8K
- Reaction score: 2
- Comments: 2
- Reviews: 3
This winter we knew it was time for a change. Our 3 runner ducks were almost 3 years old, we were thinking about adding 2 more ducklings to our... -
Silkie Chickens: Make Great Additions to your Home
- DEBBIE HOSLEY
- 2 min read
- Views: 1K
- Reaction score: 1
- Reviews: 4
While most often thought of as barnyard birds, chickens are found in urban, suburban, and rural environments across the country – and for good... -
Scientific Poster
- phoenix-silkie
- 1 min read
- Views: 2K
- Reaction score: 2
- Reviews: 5
just finished this poster thought it was cool! please share and give your feedback. -
Embryonic injury/Deformity
- Wanderers tales
- 1 min read
- Views: 1K
- Comments: 4
- Reviews: 6
This chick here suffers from an embryonic injury that causes its lower beak to not develop properly, normally this type of deformation occurs with... -
Redesigned Thrift Store Brooder
- Kristin Brown
- 2 min read
- Views: 7K
- Reaction score: 1
- Comments: 6
- Reviews: 6
While out thrifting for treasures, I found a table base for $6. It didn't have a table top, but that was even better because I envisioned it as a... -
Sick Birds? Sav-A-Chick Can Save Lives.
- Mad Mag
- 1 min read
- Views: 1K
- Reaction score: 2
- Comments: 7
- Reviews: 5
A couple days ago, I posted a thread, desperate to get advice and help regarding my sick ducklings. They were lethargic, could hardly stand or... -
Boredom Buster Fish Treats
- Wolferstyle717
- 1 min read
- Views: 1K
- Reaction score: 1
- Reviews: 4
The fish eating begins Whether they are alive or dead, fish are one of the best sources of protein! My chickens especially love it when their... -
New Stunning Pheasant Breeds in the Making
- acebulwer1997
- 2 min read
- Views: 2K
- Comments: 1
- Reviews: 6
I just found out that more than 50 species of fowls in Galliformes are closely related and can produce fertile offspring with each other despite... -
Mod to standard chick feeder
- aart
- 1 min read
- Views: 3K
- Reaction score: 6
- Reviews: 4
Copied @rbnk1 design. This helps reduce the amount of feed in the bottom dish which reduces billing out. Thinks the pics are self explanatory... -
Double Decker Brooder
- NonnasBabies
- Updated
- 1 min read
- Views: 3K
- Reaction score: 6
- Comments: 3
- Reviews: 6
Well.. I'm just getting back after having to sell all my birds due to personal reasons. I needed to make a new brooder. I’m not really sure why... -
Prolapsed cloaca treatment, 3 week old chick
- Kglassmo
- 4 min read
- Views: 2K
- Reaction score: 2
- Reviews: 6
Thought this might help others. I’ve recently treated and successfully healed prolapsed cloaca in 3 week old Partridge Cochin chick, never had to... -
What to do if your chick has an infected yolk sac?
- Chicken-lovebirdchihuahua
- Updated
- 2 min read
- Views: 5K
- Reaction score: 1
- Comments: 2
- Reviews: 6
What is an infected yolk sac? You might be wondering what an infected yolk sac is? Well it happens when a chick hatches too early. It might... -
When your chicken will start to lay eggs
- GrayChickens
- 2 min read
- Views: 1K
- Reviews: 5
As spring nears we are all excited to order our new clutch of chicks. Some of us who are more focused on the egg production, pick chickens who lay...