Dealing With Predators the Kind Way
We've all had to deal with predators taking our chickens at least once. Maybe, when that happened, you upgraded your chicken coop security, or maybe you did something about the predator. Many people...
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Pipd's silkied Cochins breeding history
Just for me to keep track of the birds in my breeding pens over the years. Current breeding flocks (and non-breeders in my mixed flock) are listed on this page:...
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Claws & Clans (Archives 2.0)
NOTE: IF YOUR CHARACTER IS IN THE ALLEGIANCES, BUT YOU DON'T HAVE A SEPARATE PAGE, IT'S BECAUSE YOU DID NOT MESSAGE ME YOUR CHARACTERS AND THEIR FORMS. IF YOU HAVE MESSAGED ME AND I AM STILL TOTALLY...
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Raising Chickens Within City Limits
Raising chickens within a city is something that is becoming more common. It is wonderful that people are able to have chickens without a ton of land and I happen to be one of those people! My family...
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Benefits of a Backyard Flock
Think back to when you started your backyard flock. What was one big reason you decided to embark on this journey? Was it for eggs? Was it for fun? Maybe for both of those reasons? There are so many...
View ArticleIntegrating: A Pictorial Guide
So. You have an existing flock of adult chickens, and a secondary flock of younger birds, possibly chicks, and you're wondering: how do I turn these two groups into one cohesive unit, without anyone...
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Ever Evolving Zip Tie Palace
How it started... March babies in a box... The heater wasn't keeping the heat in the box very well so I created a "heat shield" by adding tin foil over cardboard with dowel rods wired to the cardboard...
View ArticleXylophones, mirrors, and bells...oh my! — Discovering what “toys” your...
Have you ever bought fun-looking (and expensive!) toys for your chickens, only to find they barely glanced at them? Or maybe you saw that cute video of someone’s “flock band” playing little drums and...
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Welcome to Riverside Flock!
Welcome to Riverside Flock, a tightly-knit community of chickens and ducks residing near the Missouri River, hence our name! Here at Riverside Flock, we prioritize poultry health, welfare, and care,...
View ArticleRaising Bantams from chicks to parenthood(Including silkies and polish chickens)
This is probably gonna have some small stuff about what coop to house them in (I apologize in advance for my bad Grammer/punctuation) My flock currently consists of: 2 crele OEGBs (Diadem and...
View ArticleChicken Coop
We are still in the process of finishing our chicken coop. When complete it will have a metal brown roof. Hardware cloth around the run. Custom windows have been ordered. An automatic chicken door...
View ArticleA-Frame Coop Tractor
About 6 months ago we decided to to take the plunge and get a small flock of chickens for the backyard. I joined this website after lurking for some time and began building our A-Frame chicken tractor...
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A Guide to Cross Beak Chickens- From Hatch to Adulthood
Identifying Cross Beak If you’re new to the backyard chicken world you probably don’t have a clue what cross beak (or scissor beak) is. That is, until you check on your chicks one day and realize that...
View ArticleDubbing, When, or Why It's Necessary.
What is Dubbing? Dubbing is the process of removing the comb, wattles, & sometimes earlobes of a chicken. What Are Used To Remove The Comb, & Wattles? Sharp Sheers, or Surgical Scissors are...
View ArticleSultan! ISO
I'm in oregon and looking to location a sultan chicken breeder. I miss my rooster from years ago. Would love to see what's local.
View ArticleBrand New Chicken Coop
Hi All, Just wanted to share a YouTube video of my new coop build. Hope you enjoy it!
View ArticleHow to stitch up (suture) a wound in an emergency.
This information is not a substitute for proper medical care! It is only meant to be used in emergency situations where appropriate medical care cannot be obtained in a timely fashion, but if you can...
View ArticleQuails aren't eating whay should I do?
I've got 3 hatched quails and it's been about 20hrs I cannot get them to eat or drink, I've tried putting them when the mother but she doesn't seem to keen on them and just ignores them and she even...
View ArticleQuail with curled feet what should I do?
My baby quail has curled feet and is struggling to get up and walk I've watched some YouTube videos and the most showed is putting cardboard under his feet and positioning them to the correct spot and...
View ArticleSmores Cup Noodles
Ever been wandering through the store and you just see something that almost seems photoshopped because of how unreal it looks? Same. And today whilst attempting to get my weekly groceries in peace I...
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