Dressing the bird for thanksgiving dinner.
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Modular secondary coop
I built this modular coop, which comes apart into four pieces, this spring to serve many functions: (1) As a stand-alone small coop to quarantine new or sick birds or as a jail for bullies: (2) As a...
View ArticleGrind Hard Farm's Backyard !!
I see everyone else has done this soooo, here I am. We have a big flock of golden comets, black sex links, rhode island red, etc., and they are friendly birds. We currently have 21 hens and 8-9...
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How to free range mandarin ducks
Why did you even come here If you were even considering this well I mean no just no they have wings and they go flappy flappy which means no more duck
View ArticleMy feathered prozac
July 8, 2022, was the start of my chicken-keeping journey. After doing 9 months of research on everything chickens, I found two black sex link pulleys on Craigslist, paid five bucks each, and gave them...
View ArticleGetting Started Showing Poultry in 4H and FFA
Hello! I am a 4H and FFA member in Iowa! I was in fifth grade when I first started showing poultry. And while I did some research I was mostly clueless about what I was walking into! I didn't know what...
View ArticleWhat Kind of Rooster Does My Flock Need?
One of the most controversial topics of poultry in and of itself: Roosters. Many people have argued that they have the tamest roosters ever and that they have never looked once at hurting a human,...
View ArticleMetal Shed Turned Into A Coop
I wanted to convert my old shed into a coop for my chickies. There really wasn't a lot of info out there on turning sheds into coop. Painting the roof white was KEY to keeping it cool. We will have to...
View ArticleThe Lonely Crow: The Heartache of Unexpected Roosters in the Flock
The Lonely Crow: The Heartache of Unexpected Roosters in the FlockIn the idyllic world of backyard chickens, the joyful cluck of hens is often accompanied by the occasional unexpected crowing of a...
View ArticleWhen life hands you dog crates: converting a large dog crate into quail pens.
We just got into poultry this spring, almost accidentally we started raising quail: a borrowed incubator and some shipped eggs. Now we have a small breeding flock, are raising our own eggs and chicks,...
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-The Mythics- RolePlay
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/the-mythics-archives.79046/ https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/the-mythics-rp.1606467/ -Credits- Roleplay Creator @Blue Raptor... -The Mythics- RolePlay
View ArticleIncubating, an adventure from egg to chick
*My experience is in a "LittleGiant" Incubator" with chickens, ducks,quail,partridge and pheasant* First you want to find the best/healthiest looking eggs meaning you don't want... bigger than normal...
View ArticleMULTIPLE USE PLANT FOR YOU,THE BEES AND YOUR CHICKENS
So a first year chicken owner and first year gardner. I call this my Mini Mini Homestead with 1/4 acre. I am reading and learning everyday and already planning improvements. I wanted to share an easy...
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My chicken Coop
These are my two occupants of my coop! But I got 19 hens, they are absolutely lovely!
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PTFE Toxicosis (Teflon Poisoning) in Chickens
What is PTFE? How can it harm my chickens? Polytetrafluoroethylene or PTFE is often known by the brand name Teflon™. It is a synthetic polymer often used as a non-stick coating for cookware or...
View ArticleQuail hatching day 16
Hello it’s day 17 and one of my quail hatched this could be because all of the temperatures are good as I said in my previous article a dry hatch a dry hatch is a great thing to do in my opinion...
View ArticleDYI Mice Deterrent Pouches
Introduction: As poultry keepers, at one point or another in our chicken-keeping journey, we will have a run-in with rodents. They squeeze through our hardware cloth, get into the coop and into the...
View ArticleDIY Mice Deterrent Pouches
Introduction: As poultry keepers, at one point or another in our chicken-keeping journey, we will have a run-in with rodents. They squeeze through our hardware cloth, get into the coop and into the...
View ArticleOwning game birds LAWS
In Ontario, Canada, laws regulating the ownership of game birds are primarily governed by both provincial and federal regulations that aim to protect wildlife and promote sustainable hunting practices....
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