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Have you ever done a project that turned out great? Have you ever done a mix of two breeds that turned out way different than what you expected? If so, then this is the place for you! Post tons of pictures of your mixes and tell your progress. Please include the parentage if possible in order...

I recently trained my dog to not eat adult chickens, however, she still goes after my chicks. Any input would be great on this subject as there is so much out there on training with adult chickens.

What are your favorite varieties of different colored egg layers? Excluding White and Brown eggs, although dark brown is OK.

Name your Favorite Heritage Large Fowl Breed here, also give good descriptions and pics. Feel free to comment on others. I'm looking to see what potential HLF's I might add to my group.

I have looked around online, and cannot find free templates for chicken websites. I would love to make a website, but I can't do it without a template. If any of you know how to do this, then if you could post the links here I would greatly appreciate it.

Does anyone know where the duck is on metzer farms' Find The Duck Contest is?

I have a bit of a delima. My parents won't let me get a rooster, because of noise. I have been searching all over BYC, looking for info on this topic. What I have found, is that certain large breeds have lower pitched "voices" than others. If you guys can help me find these breeds, I would be...

Can anyone tell me what breed this pigeon is. It is NOT feral.

I might, parents willing, be getting a very nice homing pigeon. It is not a youngster, as it has flown over 500 miles. I don't know how to get it to home to my place, instead of its old loft in OK. Can anyone help me? Any ideas are appreciated...

My great aunt and uncle have a very nice homing pigeon at their house. My brother and I really want it. My parents are not exactly gung-ho about the whole idea, and only focus on the negatives of having pigeons. Could you PLEASE give some argument points to use in order to boost our ability to...

We bought some chickens at Tractor Supply. They are about 1.5 years old. They did not have any labels at TSC. Here is a picture of one of them. Any ideas would be great.

I am looking into moving my flock. I have mainly medium to heavy breed chickens. The place that I am moving them to has a 48" fence. I have to keep them in, in order to keep them from wandering. I need to know how high they can fly with their wing clipped. Any correct responses would be nice.

I am a teen who has had hens for about 5 years now. I have decided that I want to start breeding (Rhode Island Reds, Barred Rocks, Leghorns, etc.). Do you have any styles you use for breeding? My parents are a little iffy on breeding, on account of having the rooster. Could you give me some...

I have decided to start breeding Blue Wheaten Ameraucanas. I would like to know from a professional how to start one, starting after I have the birds. I would also like some tips on how to breed, and how to convince my parents to allow me to go through with this project.

When I went down to my chicken coop to put my chickens up, I noticed one was not acting right. It repeatedly ruffled its feathers, and made a trilling noise, unlike any other noise I have ever heard from a chicken. It almost sounded like it was having a hard time getting air out. This morning, I...