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I'm hoping for this to be a thread about different propagation techniques. I did a forum search and even though there are threads that ask how to propagate certain plants, I couldn't find a dedicated one, so hopefully this thread will stick around for a while. I just started teaching myself...

I have my little flock of 8: 3 hens and 5 pullets "free ranging" in their run. The run is all dirt, amended with compost, and lots of stuffs. They scratch in it all day long and don't eat as much of their feed. They dig out nice big juicy worms and whatever bugs and stuff they like. If they are...

Ok, this is just a little silly "game", lol, about what type of hen you think layed the small egg in the picture here: The other 4 eggs come from my Novogens (red sex-links). I'll post hints along the way if no one can guess!

Yes, it really happened. I didn't know what thread to post this under! Ultimately, I decided it kind of fit into the Garden thread. I'm beat and will probably go to bed soon. I don't even have the energy to respond to some of the threads I need to respond to today. My husband and I were...

Is there a reason why there are empty, gray boxes in articles and in the forums? Is there any way to get rid of them? I use a Mac, so maybe that's the problem?

I thought I'd post this just to show how it's going. I didn't want this round of chicks in the house, so I set them up with a Premier heat plate in their own area in the run. I set them in a cat carrier with a tarp overhead to protect from rain and have given them areas to get through to escape...

I've read the other threads regarding this and I know the consensus has been that there really is no sure fire way to encourage broodiness, but I thought I'd ask again anyway. I have a hen who completely went broody last year, and she is walking around broody right now; sitting sometimes; doing...

When clicking on Articles>Chicken Coops, instead of having this default filter setting be "Sort by Rating", can it be "Sort by Publish Date"? I love the highly rated coops, but I want to see the most recent articles more. It would be the only filter to change. When you click on the individual...

https://inhabitat.com/eight-lucky-hens-live-in-this-high-end-chicken-coop-equipped-with-underfloor-heating-in-new-york/comment-page-1/ I can't believe I haven't come across it until now. Its a great looking variation of a hoop coop with some great ideas.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/hooyah-cheep-sea.75648/

I currently have six chickens: two Novogens, one buff brahma, and three silkies. All are about 6 months old. Of the three silkies, one is definitely a cockerel, another MAY be a cockerel and I'm pretty certain the third is a pullet. Over the summer I had two other silkies, both of which turned...

I have a white Silkie rooster (possibly 2, but I'm just focusing on the 1 right now) that I need to rehome. He is not show quality at all. I'm really not familiar with Silkies; he seems quite large to me and I was expecting he would be smaller. He is 4 months old, and just started lightly...

I wish I had asked this question a couple of weeks ago, or that I had just done a simple search for "zip-ties" before I had gone and purchased these: It turns out that there are stainless zip-ties, who knew? Anyway, I am building a PVC hoop coop: Initially, I have everything zip-tied...

My husband burns regular firewood, but also cardboard, paper and receipts in our fireplace. Does it matter if the ashes are not all from wood?

We used to have guinea pigs, whom we adored, but I hated the constant clean up. I am going to be doing DLM with my chickens (I learned about DLM here on BC), and it struck me: could DLM possibly work with guinea pigs?! DLM has been used successfully with a variety of livestock. Any opinions on...

Is it because that is the amount that is needed in order to produce heat and break down the nitrogen? I'm curious if there were any studies done on this or if its just years of observation and experience. Can anything less than 12 inches still be effective?

My chicks are currently on Scratch and Peck Starter, but once they get older I'd like to transition them to something less expensive. I had been thinking of doing a 50/50 mix Scratch and Peck with Layena, but I found a place locally that makes feed at a price comparable to Layena, and if...