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  1. BDutch

    Do you have (occasionally) chickens or other poultry in your house?

    Most BYC members keep chickens or other poultry in an outside coop + run. But some like their company inside the house too or have occasionally a reason to have them inside. Please make a choice and share how you manage this.
  2. crunchygranola

    Unorthodox ideas for chicken coops?

    Just curious on what yins came up with. I’ve seen people use playhouses, cars, and sheds and trampolines… but I wanna know what you guys think could be some unorthodox ideas for chicken coops!
  3. HearthRoots

    Duck diaper recommendation?

    Hello! I have 2 call ducks and a rouen that like to come into the house, and I was wondering if there are any duck diapers that anyone could recommend? Thank you in advance!
    • HearthRoots
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    • call callduck diaper duck duckdiaper house houseduck rouen
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Ducks
  4. Grateful Dad

    My henhouse

    Hi, We have a friend who needed to re-home her hens, so we said yes. She gave us 18 hens a run and a coop, which was far too small. We spent under $300 building this house. We had some recycled 2x4 pine. I'm terrible at making posts but I wanted to show you can build a henhouse for a few hundred...
  5. B

    Buying my chickens a new house.

    I was considering buying this house for my ladies & I also have this tractor supply 8X8 pen but i want to know if it would still work with my pen? if anyone has the same pen you know has an open square on one side that you can unscrew & i didn’t know if i could get my house to fit that way? I...
  6. Quacking ducks

    How many chickens can I have in coop

    Hi i have a 4x8x8 coop and I was wondering how many chickens I can have in the coop?
  7. oodle

    Why do my chickens seem so interested in the inside of my house?

    Over the course of the multiple years I’ve had chickens, they’ve always had a fascination with looking inside my house’s windows and into the house. I let my chickens free range most of the time and they often stand or sit down right outside of the door. Do they just like being on the porch or...
  8. Loventheseducks

    1st building duck coop- ventilation concerns

    Hi! We just bought a chicken coop we are turning into a duck house for our ducks. My concern is there doesn’t seem to be any ventilation. We’re drilling holes near the roof- but is that enough? Help.
  9. Loventheseducks

    1st building duck coop- ventilation concerns

    Hi! We just bought a chicken coop we are turning into a duck house for our ducks. My concern is there doesn’t seem to be any ventilation. We’re drilling holes near the roof- but is that enough? Help.
  10. MROO

    Sad, Sad, Sad ... RIP Herman the House Rooster

    I am SO sad, right now. We just lost Herman the House Rooster! It looks like this crazy, wet, up-and-down-temp Winter has finally caught up with us, here in Maryland. Despite the elevation of his run, every time it deluged, here (and it deluged a LOT this winter,) Herman's run would muck up...
  11. Dfarago

    Building an aviary

    My husband and I want to build an aviary for our Muscovies. The plan is a 50ft x 50ft around 7ft tall. But we’re still in the learning stages on building stuff. Any advice on materials, tutorial videos and/or best mesh to enclose it? We want this thing to be huge. Also any advice or pointers...
    • Dfarago
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    • aviary duck house muscovies
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Ducks
  12. abbya12

    Coturnix Quail House

    Hi everyone! I wanted to share the new coop/run we built for my coturnix quail. They are 4 weeks old today. There are 11 of them in total, with 2 definitely being males (they’ve been crowing). I just wanted to post this to see if anyone had any feedback/ideas/suggestions? We’re totally new to...
    • abbya12
    • Thread
    • coop coturnix quail feedback house quail run
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Quail
  13. ChemicalchiCkns

    Do you know the chiCken plan, the chiCken plan, the chiCken plan...

    (Sung to the tune of "muffin man") I am now permanent at work and proposing to move the next County over (maybe) and also own a place, that will have some CYCENS on it. This is a large amount of Work, but my current land lord is dubious and it is a rental of course. Others have gotten their...
  14. D

    Coop/run for ducks and chickens.... advice needed

    Hi there. I built this coop a few years back. We have a new group of 7 hens and two ducks living in here. I added another 4x4ish covered section to the right. It is now about 4x12ft footprint, with the elevated coop measuring approx. 3x3.5ft. My question is, will my ducks need (or will...
    • dpeabs83
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    • chickens coop ducks eggs elevated house nest nesting run secure
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Ducks
  15. M

    3 Goslings & Their Housing/Protection

    We have three goslings - 4 weeks old pilgrim female, 2 weeks old not sure on gender or breed, and almost a week old pilgrim male. I've done a lot of searching but I feel like I have specific questions that I haven't found an answer for so I'm sorry if my questions are repetitive/annoying...
    • marygreencny
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    • geese house outside raising a goose shelter
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Geese
  16. BarredRockMommy

    Everything House Chicken!

    This is not an argument ground! I feel like this topic is very touchy with some people, so please read the following rules. Rules! ~ if it's not nice don't say it ~ have fun showing off your house chicken(s)! With that over. Let's get on, us crazy chicken owners! Here you can post anything...
  17. aliciagold

    Outdoor security cameras

    We’ve had some mild vandalism a couple times my first year. The worst was only two broken windshields. Our dogs are a good deterrent but they can’t watch vehicles in the front of the house. Are there any other cheap security solutions? Any good outdoor security cam?
  18. Thechickentrainer1999

    No food at night?

    I have 3 baby chicks one and two weeks old. They get very loud at night in the food bowl. Is it okay to take away the food at night so they will be quiet so I can sleep? Or do they need food 24/7?
  19. cluckmecoop7

    Can I use cardboard and hot glue for chick house?

    Hi all, I am making a brooder out of a big red bin. I want to make sure the chicks have things to do...not only walk around, eat and drink. I was wondering if I could make a little house/playground for them and put it in there. It would be made of cardboard and hot glue to hold things...
  20. Muscovy-palooza

    Do I need to modify chicken house to accommodate ducks?

    We have a old farm that built in late 1800's. It already had a chicken house. Just wondering if anyone can advise or make suggestions on how to best accommodate our ducks if I share pics. There are already roosting posts. Some are over a large boxed in area that I am not really sure of its...
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