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I just got home a couple minutes ago and I noticed one of my chickens was acting weird she sounds like she’s in pain or can’t breath it’s like a gurgling sound and I don’t know what to do ,she wasn’t like this when I took her out of her coop.I really need advice on what I can do I’m about to...
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I have been on BYC for a year, and I absolutely love it and spend way too much time on it! I have found some very helpful tips, tools, and tricks, so I thoughts I would put them here! Since I’m sure I will end up adding to it, I will dedicate a whole page to each topic. This article...
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Keeping a house chicken is a very debated topic. In this article we will cover a few success stories, statistics, tips, care, and other options. Please be respectful and considerate of any opinions that anyone has on keeping house chickens. Also, this article...
Phosphorus Problems in the Land of “Perfect” Calcium
I get asked a question often: ‘My chickens eggs are shitte- but I feed calcium grit'. Well… Let’s say your chicken has “great” calcium provisions, no infections—but their phosphorus is dragging behind and creatinine’s waving a little red...
Raising chickens is a rewarding and educational experience. Whether you're homesteading, farming, or just starting a backyard flock, understanding how to hatch chicks and raise them properly will lead to healthy birds and successful egg or meat production. In this guide, I'll go over how to...
Raising Ducks: A Beginner’s Guide to Care, Housing, and Feeding
Ducks are friendly, hardy birds that make great additions to farms, backyards, or homesteads. Whether you’re raising ducks for eggs, meat, pest control, or as pets, understanding their basic needs is key to keeping them healthy and...
My coop is 8 yrs old now. I started out with a 4x4 dog house my husband had built and the dog didn't use he raised it up a couple feet, a ramp and added a pull out tray to clean under the roost. At the time I started out with 4 silkies. Then in a couple weeks time I ended up with 13 silkies. I...
If you're a gardener or homesteader, you probably know how frustrating it is when bugs invade your plants. One day your garden looks perfect—and the next, it’s full of holes from caterpillars, grasshoppers, or beetles. But what if I told you there’s a bird that can help protect your garden...
Splay legs, curly feet, malformed quail or chicken feet. This has been a game changer for me. Build an easy cardboard maize. Put newborn button quail or Coturnix or chickens with splay legs or curly feet into it.
They heal in a day or two. I used to think these were genetic or dietary...
Some people are very, very confused. Oftentimes, I get asked, "Are you two different?"
This persistent question is something that many a poor, confused soul who just woke up asks.
It's this simple: I am @notabitail. My name ends with a "L". I am the Original. I have one alt. It was banned...
From City Life to Chicken Wisdom: A Journey South of the Thames
If a clairvoyant had told me in 2003 that I’d end up living south of the Thames in Croydon, I would’ve shrugged and walked away without paying. Yet here I am, more than two decades later, deeply grateful I took my sister up on her...
Thinking about adding guinea fowl to your mixed poultry flock? You're not alone. These quirky, helmeted birds are becoming more popular on homesteads and backyard farms, thanks to their loud alarms, bug-eating superpowers, and hardy nature. But one big question keeps coming up: can guinea fowl...
When most people think of chickens, they imagine them pecking around all day, clucking happily without a care in the world. But here’s the thing many folks don’t realize: chickens get bored. Just like us, they need stimulation, fun, and a little adventure to stay happy and healthy. And summer...
This charming coop, and run combination was delivered to our customer yesterday. This house is 6x6x8'h to the peak, has 5 nesting boxes, 2 perches, and a 6x8 attached run. This coop is framed with 2x4, and clad with smart siding. Painted with Behr exterior paint, and stain. So the customer can...
When most people imagine building a chicken coop, they picture a tidy red shed with a run out back, nestled on flat grassy land, maybe with a few manicured garden beds nearby. But if you're raising chickens on a windswept island bluff, next to a forest filled with strange predators (like hermit...