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  1. Q

    What Do You Wish You Would've Known When You First Started Raising Chickens?

    Chicken newbie here and I currently have a small flock of 4 hens and 1 rooster. All hens are laying consistently :D I have 6 EEs & 4 Silkies going on 5 weeks. Their brooder is an extra large unused dog house, secured with chicken wire in the opening. They can see the outdoors and the other...
    • QiyeTLyriQue
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    • chicken 5 week chicken treats feed advice first aid kit integrading flocks nesting behavior new addiction tips and tricks tips for raising baby chicks
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying
  2. GardenBlooms22

    Tips for growing cucumbers? 🌱

    Hello everyone! The gardening season isn't quite here yet, but with it approaching I'm trying to do some more research on growing. With this in mind, I'm wondering if any of you have tips for growing cucumbers? Cucumbers are something I've planted before, but only had mediocre success in...
    • GardenBlooms22
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    • cucumbers gardening gardening tips growing tips and tricks
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Gardening
  3. ResidentCrow

    Master list of tools needed?

    hey chookherds! i’m finally getting chickens next summer, and i’m super excited. I’m the only person interested in farm stuff in my family, so i have no prior experience with chickens. i’m trying to become as educated as i can this year. i’m wondering: what are some tools that you absolutely...
  4. B

    Had an accident with my turkey this morning

    Hi, new member here. I’m about two years ago my uncle passed leaving behind his flock and two turkeys. Most of the flock didn’t make it with the raccoon/and or hawks on our we have one asshole rooster, one hen and my precious Pheobe the turkey that I never thought I would bond with but she is my...
    • BirdBimbo
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    • help ! tips and tricks tukery
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    • Forum: Turkeys
  5. ChickaChicka1

    Tips for hatching shipped eggs

    Hi there! I ordered some Barred Rock hatching eggs from Meyer Hatchery last week, and they are supposed to come sometime next week around Tuesday or Wednesday. This will be my first time hatching eggs in an incubator. I have a Kebonnix 12 egg incubator set up at home. Do y'all have any tips for...
    • ChickaChicka1
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    • hatching hatching advice incubate incubated eggs kebonnix meyer hatchery shipped eggs shipped eggs advice tips tips and tricks
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
  6. Petfriendlyemi

    New Waterer!

    Hey BYC community! I just wanted to show yall my new waterer that my dad and I made! I used to fill up water for the girls daily, but now I only fill it up once a week!
  7. house1917

    Nurture 360 lessons learned

    Just finished Spring hatch, with some ups and downs. Ups 1) Repurposed gardening/greenhouse heat mats under the incubators because the laundry room/hatching room cools overnight. They're waterproof, rugged, and I had no fire hazard worries. 2) Read on this site, about the rotating the eggs from...
  8. Blue Raptor

    Tips and Tricks on How to Roleplay (RP) Well!

    How to roleplay well! 1.) Pick a universe you think you’d enjoy. Try to avoid joining a universe you’ve don’t think you’d like, or else you’ll probably end up just not roleplaying very well, or ducking out and leaving a plot hole where your character has interacted. If the RP is fanfic...
  9. I

    New to show chickens (FFA)- Meat

    Howdy! This is my first year showing chickens. I am very excited and nervous! I wanted to join this forum to get ideas, tricks, and tips to help raises my chickens. Does anyone have any raising suggestions? Thank you!!!!
    • izzymeliss
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    • chicks ffa ffa show healthy chicken meat raising showing tips and tricks
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Meat Birds ETC
  10. C

    Hello from southern Canada

    Hello all chicken enthusiasts :celebrate I am new to raising chickens (chicks, hens, roosters and quails) and am excited to explore this website! If you have a moment to spare , please reply with one important tip or lesson that you have learned to pass onto a newbie like myself! I appreciate it!!
  11. HayleyCrum

    More help!

    Should i be using gloves to handle my ducks or just making sure to wash my hands thoroughly? Do I need to wash containers in dawn before letting them swim in them? I need tips and tricks to make sure they stay healthy and happy!
    • HayleyCrum
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    • duck help tips and tricks
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Ducks
  12. Jessica Lyn

    Help! Incubation tips

    Thought I did enough research before but I guess not considering this last hatch rate. Throw me all your incubation tips for coturnix quail. For both still air and circulated, and hand turning tips. What humidity do you prefer? Do you dry hatch? What day do you go into lockdown? 14 or 15? What...
    • Jessica Lyn
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    • advice appreciated cotournix quail dry hatching hand turning hatch advice humidity incubabtion lockdown advice quail advice tips and tricks
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Quail
  13. DClopein

    Tips For Introducing Younger Chicks To An Established Flock??

    Hello. 👋 I recently got 2 Polish Chickens. 😃 They are around 10 or 12 weeks old & right now I have them in their own separate pen right up against the big coop so they can all get usto seeing each other. I was curious as to what you do to safely introduce younger chickens to an already...
    • DClopein
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    • introducing chickens new addition new additions to flock new chicks tips and tricks
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Managing Your Flock
  14. PippinTheChicken

    Tips on sexing silkies!

    Sexing silkies- we all know how tricky that is! We know that you can't get it 100% correct until you find an egg or hear a crow! But I want to know, how can you get it as accurate as possible? I'd like to gather info to help myself and others. I might (not sure yet) get a new silkie (around...
  15. R

    Black Sexlink for Show

    Hello, im in Florida and raising a 2 year old Black Sexlink for a fair. What tips do you have to add a little weight to her and make her look her best? All tips are greatly appreciated.
  16. S

    Circus Duck Adventure

    During quarantine I decided it would be nice to have a friend, so I have decided to incubate a duck egg and document my experience. This is a new thing for me. I’ve never known a duck or really even seen one up close for that matter, but now I’ve got a white pekin and to be perfectly honest, I...
    • Seducktive
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    • chicken tricks circus duck advice duckling duckling advice ducks new mom pekin tips and tricks tricks
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: New Member Introductions
  17. R

    RI REDS IN RI?!

    Hi everyone, Just want to introduce myself a bit. Name is Josh I live in Rhode Island and for Mother's Day my family is deciding to surprise my mother with chicks and to start a small family homestead. We have 3 RI Reds, 2 Barred Rocks, 1 Buff Orpington, and 2 Easter Eggers. We are picking the...
    • Redsinri
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    • barrad plymouth rock buff orington easter egger intro introduction new member new england new owner rhode island rhode island red tips and tricks
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: New Member Introductions
  18. Pecking Order Basics & Specifics

    Pecking Order Basics & Specifics

    [Photo credit: backyardchickencoops.com] We as chicken keepers should want to know everything we can about the creatures we care for. When it comes to chickens and other kinds of poultry, one of the most essential characteristics of all flock behavior is the pecking order. And it is very...
  19. E

    Tips for beginner Cockatiel owners.

    Hi, I'm going to be getting 2 Cockatiels. I have done A LOT of research, but I still need some tips! Also, what way is possible to tell the gender of your Cockatiels. Please tell me your Cockatiel Life hacks, care tips, and more stuff!!
  20. ChickenCrazy93

    We Got Emus! First Time Emu Owner

    Bought three beautiful Emus yesterday, we believe to have 2 females and a male. We will need to get them DNAed to be sure. They are 2 years old and we will hopefully see some eggs within the next year or so. Any tips, suggestions, or knowledge we should know about Emus? We want to make sure...
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