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Providing Shade for Chickens: Keeping Your Feathered Friends Cool and ComfortableI have noticed my chickens like laying in the sun as long as the temps are nice. It’s healthy for the chickens to enjoy the sunbathing from autumn...- BDutch
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Six Tips On Breaking Your Egg EaterI had one hen who started laying thin shell eggs although she had plenty of calcium available. Next she started to eat her eggs. I wondered if the...- TwoSpectacles
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Six Tips On Breaking Your Egg EaterGreat article! It covers everything. We only use #3. Giving our girls a little extra protein seems to work for us. When they started coming out of...- Magpiezoe
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Six Tips On Breaking Your Egg EaterMy roo is eating eggs. I know he gets plenty of protein and calcium because he is eating what the hens eat. The get sardines every now and...- Clementine2022
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Six Tips On Breaking Your Egg EaterThis is a great article, very informative! I tried the mustard egg on my egg eater... she ate it; the whole thing. I am now going to try pinless...- ChickenShepherd_6116
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Chicken bully/chicken victim - a two-sided issueVery good, informative take on chicken bullying!
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Wing ClippingThank you for this article. Very well done and easy to understand. I'm a new chicken mama and have been concerned that my girls may try to fly...- Intuit
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Reasons for Tossing Out Your Indoor Brooder and Start Raising Your Chicks OutdoorsI have probably read this at least 3 times and each time I think of what I can do to adjust it to our coop. Great article. Thank you.- C Siena
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Six Tips On Breaking Your Egg Eatertried the egg with the mustard - they loved the mustard ate it all in no time. Rolling nesting box inserts seem to work once they accept going in...
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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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Keeping Your Chickens Cool In Summer
- AnimalGeek23
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Keeping Your Chickens Cool In The Summer Keeping your chickens nice and cool in a hot summer can be a huge problem. I've seen so many threads... -
How To Post On Craigslist
- Duckwing Photography
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I often try to help people on BYC on re-homing their extra roosters. After mentioning Craigslist many times, I've decided that it's probably time... -
Leg, Foot and Toe Issues in Poultry of All Ages
- TwoCrows
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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... -
Dealing with Common Chicken Issues
- BYC Project Manager
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It can be challenging to care for chickens for some. Novice backyard poultry keepers can spend sleepless nights worrying about some of the... -
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... -
How to Treat Stick Tight Fleas in Poultry with Permethrin
- casportpony
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Got stick-tight fleas? Treat them safely with permethrin. Our guide provides step-by-step instructions for using this effective treatment. -
Pigeon loft build
- CCUK
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My journey into pigeons began in May 2018. It all started finding a stray racing pigeon. I managed to contact the owner through the details on its... -
Housing And Feeding Your Quail
- TwoCrows
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(This section pertains to all Quail except Button Quail which I will cover later.) Your Quail will need to be kept safe, secure and dry at all... -
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... -
Buffalo Gnats and what You NEED to Know!
- mixedUPturk
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They are deadly. "Buffalo gnat" is the name the LA AG center uses but they are also called black flies, bull head gnats, biting flies, turkey... -
How "We" Correct Splayed Legs on New Chicks.
- Lazy Farmer
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This is a plain and simple Article without too much technical mumbo jumbo created for an easy guide for Chicken Enthusiasts whom would like to see... -
Building a Chicken Coop? Do's, Don'ts and Things to Consider.
- sumi
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Photo source: https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/rustic-rescue-coop So, you fell for the temptation of new chicks in the feed store this spring... -
Introducing Your Dog To Chickens- Tips & Tricks
- silkieaddictIN
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I was so excited to be bringing home my first chicks. I had everything prepared a week in advance, spent countless hours reading articles and... -
Prefab vs. Hand-Built Coops.
- Kuntry Klucker
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The topic discussed in this article is a bit of a hot topic here among chicken keepers on BYC. However, I think it's important to examine both... -
Using Sand In the Chicken Coop
- 104homestead
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Using Sand In the Chicken Coop Sand is the answer to an obsessive person’s dreams. Close your eyes and imagine: Beautifully manicured chicken... -
Tips & Tricks for Raising Ducks ~ the Complete Essential Guide:
- Corbdee
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First of all, if you’re thinking about raising poultry, let me tell you that it is a very exciting decision to make. I mean who doesn’t like... -
Creating Your Own Fodder System
- TrystInn
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We did a ton of reading on both here and the Family Cow, as well as hit a dozen or so websites. After reviewing the notes we had compiled, we...