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https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/getting-chickens-out-of-trees-and-into-their-coops.75511/
Getting Chickens Out Of Trees.....and into their coops.

Getting Chickens Out Of Trees.....and into their coops.

This is a picture of a chicken up a tree. She looks very at home up there. Makes a lovely picture. Shame about the photographer not getting the picture in focus. Here’s another picture of a few chickens up a tree. They look lovely too. They’ve even got their kids up there with them. They all...
 
I wrote this article a while back when I had an older hen who needed a beak trimming on a regular basis...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/beak-and-claw-trimming.74570/
Beak and Claw Trimming

Beak and Claw Trimming

Beaks and Claws...every bird has them! Birds use their beaks for grooming, they explore their environment with their beaks, they can feel textures and temperatures with them, scratch in the dirt for bugs and dust bathing, preen their feathers, pick up objects such as food, nesting materials...
 
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@Pyxis
Incubating Emu Eggs

Incubating Emu Eggs

Incubating Emu Eggs Perhaps you have been contemplating adding emus to your farm and have decided you want to hatch them yourself. Or maybe you bought some chicks a few years ago, and they're grown up and laying eggs of their own you would like to hatch. Maybe you even bought an adult...
  • Pyxis
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  • Reviews: 6
  • Category: Other Birds
@Weeg
The Ultimate Guide to Setting Up a Chick Brooder

The Ultimate Guide to Setting Up a Chick Brooder

Chick Brooder Tips and Tricks Chicks! One of the most exciting parts of raising backyard chickens. The fluffy butts, tiny bodies, curious beaks, and all the antics! No one ever gets bored with chicks. As cute as they are, they’re also very fragile, and having a safe, clean, spacious, and...
@Weeg
Moving or Separating Your Broody, and When To Do So

Moving or Separating Your Broody, and When To Do So

Introduction It's so nice to walk into your coop in the morning and find that one of your hens is broody. I personally think that chicks are so much cuter with a hen than in an incubator or brooder, and it's so sweet watching a momma raise her babies. In this article, you'll find helpful setups...
@PippinTheChicken
Types of poultry flock

Types of poultry flock

Photo credit for graphic: @Apis mellifera @PippinTheChicken @Buckingham Palace @bellium @DobieLover @Isadora @Brahmachicken240 Will you raise your whole flock together up from chicks? Or will you stagger your chicken purchases? Will you focus on raising a particular breed? Or will you like to...
@PippinTheChicken
How to make Pippin's foraging treat mix.

How to make Pippin's foraging treat mix.

This treat is perfect for entertaining your flock and encouraging them to forage. Ingredients: Dried mealworms Oyster shell Growers pellets and/or chick crumb Split maize/cracked corn You'll also need: A measuring cup (I use a normal paper cup) A bowl or container optional...
@Pyxis
The Myth of the 'Guard' Goose and Why You Should Not Get One

The Myth of the 'Guard' Goose and Why You Should Not Get One

The Myth of the 'Guard' Goose and Why You Should Not Get One If you browse online, you might come across an article that says you can keep a goose in with your chickens - just one, and it will probably tell you to get a male - and this goose will guard your flock, protecting them from predators...
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  • Comments: 9
  • Reviews: 10
  • Category: Geese
@Dottie the Chicken
Money Saving Tip: Buy the Big Bag from the Start!

Money Saving Tip: Buy the Big Bag from the Start!

A lot of us have been there- you're at the feed store and chick days has begun. Whether you planned on it or not, you decided to bring a few or more of those fluff balls home. Of course, you want to be properly prepared, so if you don't have chick starter already at home, you may find yourself...
@Obsessed With Silkies
Silkie Breeders

Silkie Breeders

Hello everyone! I just wanted to post an article on Silkie breeders. I've started a list of people that are good quality breeders and have alot of variety in colors. I wanted to do this because I see people post sometimes looking for chicks and they don't know where to get chicks or hatching...
@KGandE
How smart are chickens?

How smart are chickens?

How smart are chickens? As anyone who’s cared for chickens knows, chickens are sensitive animals, keenly attuned to dangers and changes in their environments. Those of us who spend time enjoying observing our flocks may also notice some special individuals who stand out, and are identifiable...
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@3KillerBs
Over-Sized Isn't Just For Sweaters

Over-Sized Isn't Just For Sweaters

Everyone who has existed on earth long enough to experience more than a single fashion cycle has seen them come in and out of style, oversized sweaters with hems that droop to mid-thigh, sleeves that hang past the fingertips, and enough room in the body to hide a couple fugitive cats in there...
@Duckpip
My Experience of Keeping Chicks vs. Ducklings - Which one is right for you?

My Experience of Keeping Chicks vs. Ducklings - Which one is right for you?

All poultry are wonderful creatures, but different species usually equals different care and attention needs. If you're contemplating the question, chickens or ducks, I'm here to help and share my experience of both poultry species with you. Now, I do not have any experience with either adult...
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  • Category: Ducks
@PippinTheChicken
Homemade Suet Cake for Poultry!

Homemade Suet Cake for Poultry!

So, it's your favourite hen's birthday or she just laid her first egg. You want to celebrate by giving them a yummy treat that won't make them too fat and unhealthy. This easy suet cake recipe is great for your hen, or rooster's, special day! Introduction A suet cake is just a block of suet...
@Shadrach
Getting Chickens Out Of Trees.....and into their coops.

Getting Chickens Out Of Trees.....and into their coops.

This is a picture of a chicken up a tree. She looks very at home up there. Makes a lovely picture. Shame about the photographer not getting the picture in focus. Here’s another picture of a few chickens up a tree. They look lovely too. They’ve even got their kids up there with them. They all...
@TwoCrows
Beak and Claw Trimming

Beak and Claw Trimming

Beaks and Claws...every bird has them! Birds use their beaks for grooming, they explore their environment with their beaks, they can feel textures and temperatures with them, scratch in the dirt for bugs and dust bathing, preen their feathers, pick up objects such as food, nesting materials...
 
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This contest ends on June 23rd at 11:59 pm Pacific Time, so get those last-minute entries in, and those of you that have entered, make sure that run a spell checker like Grammarly.

Also remember that only original pictures, taken by you, or someone you know (with their permission) may be used.
 
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Here is my second entry: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/repecka-illustrates-coop-ventilation.77659/
Repecka Illustrates Coop Ventilation

Repecka Illustrates Coop Ventilation

Hello, humans. I'm Repecka and I'm here to teach you about coop ventilation. As you know, birds have very delicate respiratory systems. They could have used hens down in those coal mines but even the tiniest bantams were too big for those little cages. So one of the best ways to keep us healthy...
 
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Official BYC Article Writing Contest - #16
Contest End Date: June 23rd, 2022 at 11:59 pm Pacific Time​

Short Version:
Write a great article and you could win a great prize & have your article featured on the homepage of BYC!

Detailed Version:
We are constantly amazed at how knowledgeable and helpful our community members are! The BYC forum provides a wonderful opportunity for members to post questions and reply with answers. Unfortunately, a lot of really amazing information can get lost in the super activity on the forum.

Over the years we’ve received a ton of requests to add more articles & FAQs to our Learning Center. Our BYC Coop Page Contests have been super successful and now we have over 3000 chicken coop articles in our Chicken Coops section! Hopefully, we can have similar success with this BYC Article Contest!!

This contest is not for coop articles. If you have a coop article, please enter the coop article contest here.

Suggested reading:

The Process:
  1. You write an article.
  2. Entries accepted until June 23rd, 2022 at 11:59 pm Pacific Time
  3. Judging starts June 24th.
  4. Judging ends July 2nd.
  5. Winners announced July 5th.

Prizes
PlacePrize
FirstA $100 Brinsea Gift Certificate, or a $120 BYC Store Gift Certificate, or two 12-month PFMs ($120 value) for themselves or a friend
SecondA $50 Brinsea Gift Certificate, or a $50 BYC Store Gift Certificate, or a 12-month PFM ($60 value) for themselves or a friend
Third$30 BYC Store Gift Certificate or a 6-month PFM ($35 value) for themselves or a friend.
Fourth$15 BYC Store Gift Certificate or a 3-month PFM ($20 value) for themselves or a friend.
Fifth$15 BYC Store Gift Certificate or a 3-month PFM ($20 value) for themselves or a friend.

How To Enter:
  1. Pick a poultry-related topic. We suggest writing an article that is not already covered in our Learning Center, but is a topic that would be a good addition to one of the sections in the Learning Center.
  2. See here for article/member page/coop page writing tutorial:
  3. Create a well-worded & detailed title. Example: “How To Raise & Process Chickens for Meat - Tips & Pictures” is much better than: “Meat Chickens”
  4. Write a unique high-quality article with around 500 words (more is fine as long as it is good/helpful info). It must have at least one picture relative to the subject. Bonus points if you add more pictures.
  5. Post a reply to this thread with a link to your completed article(s) - A maximum of Two article submissions per member will be allowed.
Rules:
  1. All articles must be written by you and must be unique (do not copy from other sources).
  2. Absolutely NO COPYRIGHTED content allowed!
  3. Only original pictures, taken by you, or someone you know (with their permission) may be used.
  4. ALL pictures MUST be uploaded to BYC and not hosted on other image sites, personal websites, etc.
  5. Sorry, articles and pages submitted to our previous contests will not count for this contest.
  6. All articles must contain accurate information, must be a minimum of 500 words (shoot for 750+), and should contain pictures relative to the subject matter.
  7. Please spell-check and grammar-check your article(s).
  8. BYC retains full license of articles submitted.
  9. ALL pictures MUST be uploaded to BYC and not hosted on other image sites, personal websites, etc.
  10. For bonus points, try to include at least one link at the end of your article to another related BYC article, thread, or post.
  11. Open to all BYC members.
  12. All BYC rules apply: Terms of Service (Rules).
  13. Entries accepted through June 23rd, 2022 at 11:59 pm Pacific Time

Here are some great examples of existing BYC articles:

Here are some article ideas to get you started:

Raising and Processing Ducks for Meat

How to Use Permethrin Spray and Dust on Birds and Coops

Blackhead Disease in Turkeys

When Can Chicks Go Outside?

Past Article Writing Contests
Official BYC Article Writing Contest - #15
Official BYC Article Writing Contest #14
Official BYC Article Writing Contest #13
Official BYC Article Writing Contest #12
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Official BYC Article Writing Contest #9 - Write and Win!
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Official BYC Article Writing Contest #1
Official BYC "OTHER POULTRY" Article Writing Contest #1
Official BYC DIY Contest #2 - Show us Your Project and Win!
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We look forward to your submissions!!
(Wait, you’re not the writing type? If you have an idea for an article that you’d like to see someone write, please reply to this thread with an idea for a title and a quick description of what you’d like to see contained in the article.)
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