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EggsYou should post your concerns on the egg laying forum to get a better response. You're in the articles section. -
Common egg quality problemsI think all of my hens got infectious bronchitis last year and have laid either wrinkled eggs or eggs that had something wrong with them. How will... -
Common egg quality problemsThis was good to know! I’ve been getting some stange eggs... Including one very oval-shaped one and many speckled ones. I’ve also had a shell-less... -
Fecal Examination in Backyard Chickens 101-Part IIIExcellent. I've done my fecal floats for my horses for several years now. But I love the clarity of this article. (all parts) For my horses I use... -
Why Chickens Bath In Dust And Not In Water.I also put wood ash out for the hens - it seems like a good way to dispose of it. And I've also noticed that dust bathing out in the open is...
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Hens Passing Away Due to Old Age: What to ExpectMy eldest flock member is about to be 4 years old. I'm thinking and hoping she'll make it at...- Rooapalooza
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Adding To Your FlockA very good article if you want to add more (almost) adult chickens to you’re flock. Very good...- BDutch
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Fecal Examination in Backyard Chickens 101-Part IIIYour articles have come just in the nick of time. I have been wanting my own microscope so I can...- Mimi13
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Fecal Examination in Backyard Chickens 101-Part IIThank you for this in-depth tutorial on microscopes. Here’s hoping I can find my way around one.
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Maintaining A Healthy Flock
Raising chickens requires proper care. Learn how to maintain your flock so they remain healthy, safe, and happy.
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Common egg quality problems
Approximately 2% of all chicken eggs has some defect, ranging from minor, barely noticeable faults to downright alarming deformities. So the... -
The Egg song, it’s not about the egg; it’s an escort call.
In the normal course of events free range chickens move around their territory as a group. The focal point of these groups is the senior rooster... -
Nest Boxes; why do we make a sitting hens job so difficult?
Hens have been laying eggs, sitting on them and and hatching them for centuries without human interference. Considering their ancestors the jungle... -
Chicken bully/chicken victim - a two-sided issue
Just as school officials often overlook the importance of dealing with the victim of bullying in a school situation, we chicken folk often neglect... -
Introducing a Single Hen to an Existing Flock
On December 18, 2015, a friend and I embarked on a long trip of several hundred miles to pick up a two-year old Buff Orpington hen at an animal... -
Rooster Flocks
If you have too many roosters, a simple solution is to start a rooster flock. A rooster flock is a flock that consists of all roosters and no... -
Information on Chicken Eyesight
Information on Chicken Eyesight Chicken eyesight is amazing! They can see better in color than humans, can detect and see light and color shades... -
Sour Crop, Impacted Crop, Doughy Crop - Prevention and Treatments of Crop disorders
Crops And Their Story Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treating Crop Issues... -
Polytetrafluoroethylene Toxicity in Chickens
Note: A BYC member here recently had all but one of her flock members die after accidentally using a PTFE coated heat lamp. Read about her... -
Keeping a Rooster
A year ago I started my chicken venture. My Dear Husband, in all his doubting, was happy to finance my insanity. Me, armed with my Green Horn... -
Introducing New Chickens: Using the “See but don’t touch” Method
Introducing New Chickens: Using the “See but don’t touch” Method Chicken keeping is addicting. Along the road of your own chicken raising... -
Do Poultry Mourn Over The Loss Of A Flock Mate?
Do Poultry Mourn? It has long been known that Elephants do indeed mourn their fallen comrades as do... -
Egg Binding: Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention
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How to treat sour crop and impacted crop and how to know which one you're dealing with
Diagnosing the crop disorder A hen is behaving lethargically, not eating much, if at all, but she has a full crop. This is the first sign... -
The naturally good rooster
I'm writing this article first and foremost to those of you who've only had negative encounters with roosters. From what I've read around the web... -
So you want to rescue a chicken... Now what?
I Have Done Something….. I looked at all the caged animals in the barn...the cast-offs of human society. I saw in their eyes love and hope... -
How To Clip Trim The Wings Of Your Chicken To Prevent Flight
Graphic and text courtesy of "A Guide to Raising Chickens" by Gail Damerow. Wing clipping, the most common method of controlling the flight of... -
Adding To Your Flock
Adding New Chickens to Your Flock Compiled and edited by Buff Hooligans Part One: Quarantine! Part Two: Understanding Flock Dynamics (the...