12×8 Coop on Hill
Started this project about 8 days ago. Had to! Chicken math and my wife. She,we bought 11 hens 1 rooster last March. Ok quick build was a 8×8 Hoop coop with a 15×15 run. Worked pretty good,for little...
View ArticleWhat to Feed Your Quail
So, you have decided that you want to raise quail. There are many questions that you will have, but here you will learn what your quail need to eat in order to thrive. This guide will help you find...
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What do i have??
So this serama hen I have is growing some crazy little feathers that I can't find any information online about. Please inform me if you have this feather type or if I caused it somehow. She is the only...
View ArticleBYC – Supplemental knowledge for all things Chicken
With only a small daily dosage of time spent at BackYard Chickens, anyone can access a wealth of information as inexhaustible as is cleaning under the roosts. Key benefits associated with a few minutes...
View ArticlePredators:How to get rid of them
I am in Pennsylvania so these are predators that are near me feel free to ask about other predators if you have questions Since most of these predators are nocturnal be prepared have shoes by the door...
View ArticleFried Dandelions
Fried Dandelions. Yup. The yellow flower that turns into a wish! My Great Grandma--who survived the Great Depression-- taught me when I was a little girl how to create many things from her backyard:...
View ArticleAuthentic Woods KD (Knock Down) 10' by 16' Coop Pictorial
This is what I/we built (mostly). Photos of the actual build follow below, my build thread is https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/authentic-woods-kd-knock-down-10-by-16-coop-build.1304202/ I am...
View ArticleMonica's house rebuild
About 20 years ago I built a small chicken coop. I copied the one found here. https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/monicas-chicken-house.47787/ The fellow who built it had a blog with exact...
View ArticleHowuxzo 62 incubator
bought it from neighbor. Having issue not being able to adjust humidity or temperature using + or-
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Draft!! Previously a Horse Shelter, Now a Chicken, Duck, Turkey Coop & Yard!
This is a Draft!! *accidentally posted it! It all began with adopting a Silkie Rooster, hatching 11 chicks and raising 7 ducks..... now we have a Large Coop, 2 turkeys, ducks and 17 chickens (all...
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Gypsy Wagon Chicken Coop
My 10 year old grand daughter fell in love with her Uncle's chickens and began begging her Dad for a coop. Her dad, my son, works long hours and didn't see a way to be able to do it. I volunteered to...
View ArticleBuilding more to do less. Block foundation, power, etc (LOTS OF PICTURES)
After keeping chickens for about 4 years, I gave my birds to a friend and sold my tiny coop on craig's list. After only two summers I came to the conclusion that I liked having chickens, but I didn't...
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Was a Horse Shelter, Now a Chicken, Duck, Turkey Coop & Yard!
(This article is still in progress) It all began with adopting a Silkie Rooster, hatching 11 chicks and raising 7 ducks..... now we have a Large Coop, 2 turkeys, ducks and 17 chickens (all broody )....
View ArticleFowl Penitentiary, the process of a coop on a budget
Never give up on that big, nice looking, functional coop and run. Even if it takes you a while to get there lol When we first started this adventure over a year ago, we researched chickens and...
View ArticleReproductive Health in Chickens
Reproductive Health in Chickens Hello and welcome to my article about reproductive health in chickens. In this article I will detail common reproductive diseases, provide preventative strategies,...
View ArticleThe Beginner's Photo Guide to Phone Candling Coturnix Quail Eggs
Quail eggs are very difficult to candle, especially for a beginner who probably doesn't own a really good candler, but most people own a phone that just happens to have a decent light source. This is a...
View ArticleShipping Birds through USPS (Work In Progress)
About three years ago, I started a small private aviary raising and selling my now 17 different species of wild waterfowl. I had a lot of out of state interest in the birds, which quickly brought about...
View ArticleKilleen Texas
Up to 8 hens are allowed to be kept per residence provided that the hens are confined in a coop that is no less than 25 feet from any habitable structure on a neighboring property. Roosters and all...
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