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The Chicken World's Worst Chore, culling the injured and sick babies.I don’t know, but I wanted to be really sure so I used two full cans on a 4 pound bird. I did put a generous layer of bunched up shop towels over...- Jenbirdee
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The Chicken World's Worst Chore, culling the injured and sick babies.I used this method for the first time today. The only thing I would add is wear gloves. WEAR GLOVES ! my finger tip that was holding down the...
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Pelletized Bedding / ShavingsI've been using straw bedding for about a year now. Hens like it and when it is fouled, it goes around the plants. The straw decomposes and the...
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Wholesome homemade feed 2Thank you for providing this update! I opened it as soon as you posted it, but only tonight did I read the entire piece. I’ll be learning a lot...- tranquiliti
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How To Introduce New Chickens to an Existing FlockA beautifully and even professionally written article! I was thinking of writing an article myself on this very topic for a contest, and I read...- BigBlueHen53
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Wholesome homemade feed 2Suitable explanation of the nutritive benefits of homemade flock feed, backed with data from testing. I may become a convert yet!
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How Bad Are Snakes?Very informative! I love the message. It could use a bit of editing, mostly punctuation such as when Logar said "cat like" when they should have...
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Hundreds of helpful articles covering everything you need to know about raising chickens. Choose from one of our main categories below, or start with our overview article: "How To Raise Chickens".
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Perfect waterer for cold weather
- gypsyschixs95
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My DH designed this system from similar systems on this site. Thank you BC of all the idea's. I live in South Dakota and was tired of filling... -
Small Duck Coop With Re Purposed Materials
- ekdesign1
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This coop began it's life as a 3x4 dog house that our 50lb dog walked into and out of twice and never went into again. I took one side of the roof... -
How to check if my unhatched chicken is alive?
- ikoCRO
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"Lamping" eggs by dipping them in water. Of course, it is not the classic lamping, but a slightly different method that is ideal if the egg is... -
Common - Not Egg Issues
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Quail Coop Info
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Quail coop design criteria: Quail are bad at ramps, so don't put any important things like feed on top of ramp. it is ok to have ramps though, if... -
Curing Gleet
- CollieFeathers
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Gleet is a fungal infection in chickens that causes a messy vent area with white yucky looking stuff and sticky feathers around their butts. I'm... -
My Incubator 3
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NOTE: I'm still putting this page together, so finished pics aren't here yet....Gotta find that dern camera! It's done!!! Here's some pics, I hope... -
5 Best Chicken Breeds for Children
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Purplegoannas Chicken Brooder
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PG's Hatching & First stage Brooder I use a large 100ltr plastic storage box from my local home store I then cut out a square hole. I made a... -
Beginning to raise chickens
- Ashley Tuscon
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The first thing you need to do is find or build a coop that will be comfortable for you and your flock. I would recommend building yours since it... -
Chicken Treats - What and What Not to Feed Your Feather Babies
- BackroadGirl57 (Monica)
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What and what not to give to chickens as treats is a controversial matter. Some people say "no treats", some people say feed only what your birds... -
Types of Quails.Better get one!
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Types of Quails:- Coturnix quails,these species are distributed through… Eurasia,Australia,Asia and the New Zealand.Can lay over 300 eggs per year... -
Poult brooder box build
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Mobile Turkey Coop
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I raise heritage breed turkeys and wanted a lightweight, mobile pen for them. I started by constructing an 8x8 frame frame using 2x4's. Next... -
How to Treat Sour Crop; Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, and Prevention
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Water System
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Reducing "flies" !
- Minister Marc C
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Flies, unfortunately love chicken poop. Flies in particular love chicken coops because of the abundance of manure, which is their favorite food...