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Some people are very, very confused. Oftentimes, I get asked, "Are you two different?"
This persistent question is something that many a poor, confused soul who just woke up asks.
It's this simple: I am @notabitail. My name ends with a "L". I am the Original. I have one alt. It was banned...
Thinking about adding guinea fowl to your mixed poultry flock? You're not alone. These quirky, helmeted birds are becoming more popular on homesteads and backyard farms, thanks to their loud alarms, bug-eating superpowers, and hardy nature. But one big question keeps coming up: can guinea fowl...
When most people think of chickens, they imagine them pecking around all day, clucking happily without a care in the world. But here’s the thing many folks don’t realize: chickens get bored. Just like us, they need stimulation, fun, and a little adventure to stay happy and healthy. And summer...
This charming coop, and run combination was delivered to our customer yesterday. This house is 6x6x8'h to the peak, has 5 nesting boxes, 2 perches, and a 6x8 attached run. This coop is framed with 2x4, and clad with smart siding. Painted with Behr exterior paint, and stain. So the customer can...
When most people imagine building a chicken coop, they picture a tidy red shed with a run out back, nestled on flat grassy land, maybe with a few manicured garden beds nearby. But if you're raising chickens on a windswept island bluff, next to a forest filled with strange predators (like hermit...
Here is something I have for my ladies. Each unit measures 5’x5’ and are 2.5’ high. You need 5 lengths of 10’ half inch PVC and 8 of the corner joints.
I put some scrap 2x4’s at the base to keep them grounded.
After the girls grind up the lawn I move each section. Easy-peasy.
An old twin bed...
Introduction
Raising chickens can be expensive, but it doesn’t have to be. While you do need to responsibly care for your poultry, you don’t have to go overboard with cost. Here are 10 areas to save money in when raising chickens.
#1. Buying Eggs, Chicks, or Adults
When getting chickens, it may...
Started a couple weeks ago. Have just young chicks. This hatching has gotten out of control. We are looking at culling most Roosters. But have hatched 21 chicks and another 18 eggs due next week. I live in Norway and winters are mild due to the Gulf Stream. Lots of rain though.
Chicken Hawk the Homestead hen learning to stand on a skateboard with positive reinforcement training, her rewards in the background. Photo: HomesteaderWife
We live in an age today where information is shared all over, and has been made more accessible than it was even ten years ago. The...
These are a few thing I do for our hot south Louisiana summers, to keep my girls comfortable:
I live on 7 acres backed up to 100 acres of woods, and my property has horrible drainage - so free ranging all day everyday isn't an option unfortunately. They only get that in the afternoons when I am...
This is my first actual coop. I built this myself. (My husband helped with the run).
I am currently about to expand to a walk in coop- you live and you learn, right? I did NOT think the cleaning part through with this design, and it KILLS my back when I clean it out.
Also going to expand my...
If you’re a backyard chicken keeper, you know how quickly the months fly by. One minute you’re raising spring chicks, and the next you’re sweltering in summer heat, wondering where the year went. Mid-year is the perfect time to pause, roll up your sleeves, and give your flock a health and...
Introduction
When keeping poultry, this is a sad but unavoidable topic. If you keep birds, you are bound to run into this, unfortunately. Especially if this is your first time, or if you’ve dealt with it before, you may be overwhelmed, so this is a guide through the whole process. If you are...
Perhaps nothing is more mythic, feared, or misunderstood amongst novice incubators than the dreaded 'blood ring,' but what is it, really? The internet has all sorts of ideas: overgrowth of bacteria, decaying blood vessels clumping together, the most obvious and common sign of embryonic...
Introduction
I have been on BYC for a year, and I absolutely love it and spend way too much time on it! I have found some very helpful tips, tools, and tricks, so I thoughts I would put them here! Since I’m sure I will end up adding to it, I will dedicate a whole page to each topic. This article...