Ended Official BYC Article Writing Contest - #15

[Jacquej57]

Click Your Way to a Well-Trained Chicken

Click Your Way to a Well-Trained Chicken

UPDATE: Yesterday the neighbors accidentally set the pasture next to our property on fire. The fire jumped the creek and set our shelter belt ablaze. Because my girls have been clicker trained, they came instantly when I called and I was able to move them away from the fire to safety in seconds...

• Jacquej57
• Dec 8, 2021
• 5.00 star(s) 5 ratings
• Reviews: 5
• Category: Learning Center

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

Learning as I go...take 3 coop/run 2021

What began as an empty nester's Mothers Day gift from my three adult children has turned into the most expensive yet peaceful time I've had since coming to know God! While the cute little pre-fab coops seemed perfect for a small backyard and had all of the cuts and measurements already done...

• Gammas Bearded Babies
• Dec 27, 2021
• 4.40 star(s) 5 ratings
• Comments: 3
• Reviews: 4
• Category: Medium Coops

 

[casportpony]

Wow, seven entries so far!

#	Author	Article Title
1	Silkie Princess	Moving broody hens
2	Weeg	Top 15 Chicken Coop Mistakes
3	Weeg	What to look out for when adopting new poultry
4	Rain the house chicken	How to care for large wounds on chickens
5	-Flash-	Why Do Chickens Dust Bathe?
6	Jacquej57	Utilizing the Parrot Chop Principle to Improve Chicken Diets
7	Jacquej57	Click Your Way to a Well-Trained Chicken

 

[Dinosaur Village Keeper]

Here is my entry. I hope that just one person will learn that chickens are more human than we sometimes realize!
For the love of the chicken family - they have much to teach us!

 

[Dinosaur Village Keeper]

I know this isn’t related to the contest specifically, but if we think our article is in the wrong category, is there a way to change it? The more I think about it, the more I don’t feel my article belongs in this category, or as part of the contest.

 

[Pyxis]

I know this isn’t related to the contest specifically, but if we think our article is in the wrong category, is there a way to change it? The more I think about it, the more I don’t feel my article belongs in this category, or as part of the contest.

What category did you want it to be in? Also, if you'd rather not have it as an entry in this contest, that is fine, we can take it out for you

 

[Dinosaur Village Keeper]

What category did you want it to be in? Also, if you'd rather not have it as an entry in this contest, that is fine, we can take it out for you

If you can completely remove it and make it not a part of the contest, that would be great. Thank you! Love the articles everyone has written.

 

[Pyxis]

If you can completely remove it and make it not a part of the contest, that would be great. Thank you! Love the articles everyone has written.

I've moved it to Member Pages for you, and we won't count it as an entry

 

[cluckmecoop7]

Can I enter an article that I wrote a while ago, or do I need to write a new one right now?

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

Sure, I'll play.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/assisting-call-duck-hatches.76507/

Assisting Call Duck Hatches

This is specifically a step by step guide to assisting with Call Ducks after incubation at 99.8' F and 35% humidity. *After 23 days of incubation, I candle the eggs morning and night looking for an internal pip. An internal pip is when the beak pierces through the inner membrane so it can take...

• BirdsBeesTrees
• Apr 17, 2021
• 4.67 star(s) 12 ratings
• Comments: 16
• Reviews: 9
• Category: Hatching Eggs & Raising Chickens