Everything you need to care for and keep happy, healthy chickens
With directives on diagnosing and treating sick or ailing chickens, as well as general information on how to keep chickens in peak condition, Chicken Health For Dummies is your go-to guide on how to best care for and keep...
Mites
One of the most common problems encountered when raising and keeping poultry is mites. They can be introduced by wild birds or visiting rodents, or get picked up when your birds get into contact with other, infested, birds at places such as poultry shows, sales or auctions. There are...
Paradise Valley Arizona Chicken Ordinance
Are Chickens Allowed in this location
Yes
Max Chickens Allowed
20
Roosters Allowed
No
Permit Required
No
Coop Restrictions
Yes-80 feet from residence
City/Organization Contact name
City of Phoenix
Additional Information
Paridise Valley is...
General Information and Description
"Hawks" is the general term used to describe the 270 species of birds of prey that comprises the order Falconiformes. All hawks have basic similarities such as keen eyesight, said to be the best in the entire animal world, taloned feet and hooked beaks for...
COYOTE
General Information
Coyotes (Canis latrans) are a species of canine found throughout North and Central America, Mexico, Panama and Canada. Coyotes tend to travel in large groups, knows as packs, bands or routs, though they primarily hunt in pairs. Coyotes have adapted to living and...
General Information & Description
The bobcat (Lynx Rufus) is a member of the Felidae cat family. The most common wild cat in the US, the bobcat is named for it's short, bobbed tail. Bobcats are about twice the size of the average domestic cat and they tend to be larger in it's northern range...
General Information
Ask any farm or poultry breeder and he will tell you, without hesitation, that dogs and chickens don’t naturally mix. Unless trained to recognize the chickens in a barn, dogs are generally considered predators.
Dogs, whether domestic or feral, descended from gray wolves...
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Hen Hideout
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BYC Member Created Coloring Book!
You can download the BYC Coloring book as a PDF or browse all the images:
1) The Official BYC Coloring Book (500kb PDF): https://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/102
2) All the submissions have been placed in the BYC Gallery...
BYC Page Creation Tool
BYC has an amazing community ofl 63,080... no wait... 63,081... oh... now it is 68,082 tremendously smart and experienced members. We've got a great forum, but a forum isn't always the best way to organize helpful information.
For this reason we've created the...
Size:Bantam
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Colors:VariousEggs:?Temperament:Tame & Docile
Silkies or silkens or "Black Boned Chickens" are one of the most popular breeds despite not being acceptable meat or egg laying chickens in the United States. Observing them one can see why as they are one of the...
Lice
General Information and Description
Common poultry lice are pests or ectoparasites infesting the skins of chickens. Lice are often 1/25 of an inch to ¼ inch long, and are straw-colored or yellowish brown. Lice are generally scavengers that feed on the dead skin.
Various species can...
Crop Surgery Performed - Truly Graphic but Informative Pics - By Ruth
Well, you can add one more thing to the list of things I never thought I would do in a million years. I operated on a hen tonight and performed crop surgery.
She has been impacted for at least three weeks, getting more...
From Message Board member Kent in WA:
"You can make free waterers and feeders for about $4. Check at your local grocery store. If they have a deli or bakery then ask for their buckets. My local Albertsons has all the free buckets you'll ever need. I've picked up a couple dozen 2.5 - 5 gallon...
Size:Standard and Bantam
Colors:VariousEggs:Light Brown to BrownTemperament:Calm, but can be aggressive
Photos by Alex Brill
Submitted by Gary Lawrence
The Wyandottes are beautiful chickens from the American class. The history of the Wyandotte is extensive. The first type of Wyandotte was...
Weasel
General Information and Description
Three species of weasels can be found in North America and Canada. The long tailed weasel, which is sometimes measure as long as 24 inches (61cm), the short-tailed weasel, which measures up to 13 inches ( 33cm) and the least weasel, which measures...
Coop Design
Hi there:
I'm assuming that what I have is what you're looking for...I didn't have any designs to go by, but while trying to find something that was visually pleasing, I found a children's playhouse that looked nice...I downsized the floor area, and put in an enclosed run...