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Backyard Chicken Coops

Chicken Coop Plans

Building A Chicken Coop

Chickens Backyard

Integrating new chickens into an established flock | The Chicken Chick® Easy Chicken Coop, Chicken Barn, Clean Chicken, Chicken Runs, Chicken Feeders, Chicken Ideas

Easy Chicken Coop

Chicken Feeders

Integrating new chickens into an established flock | The Chicken Chick®

Mother hen and baby chicks Hatching Chickens, Hatching Eggs, Chickens And Roosters, Pet Chickens, Rabbits, Homestead Chickens, Raising Backyard Chickens, Keeping Chickens

Hatching Chickens

Chickens And Roosters

Homestead Chickens

Raising Backyard Chickens

Keeping Chickens

Mother hen and baby chicks

Meet the original baby chick warmer: the mother hen. A chicken's normal body temperature ranges between 103°-107° F. Silkie Hen, Diy Photo Projects, Normal Body Temperature, Brooder, Heat Lamps, Silkies, Baby Chicks

Diy Photo Projects

Normal Body Temperature

Meet the original baby chick warmer: the mother hen. A chicken's normal body temperature ranges between 103°-107° F.

While it's fine to engage in a little silliness with our chickens from time-to-time, sweaters are not only unnecessary, they can be dangerous. Chicken Shed, Chicken Garden, Chicken Humor, Chicken Coops, Chicken Lady, Backyard Flocks

Backyard Flocks

While it's fine to engage in a little silliness with our chickens from time-to-time, sweaters are not only unnecessary, they can be dangerous.

How Much Heat Do Chicks REALLY Need? Think Like a Mother Hen! Backyard Farmer, Baby Chickens, Crazy Chicken Lady

Backyard Farmer

Crazy Chicken Lady

How Much Heat Do Chicks REALLY Need? Think Like a Mother Hen!

Baby chicks will be filling feed store bins and arriving in post offices around the country soon, so I have rounded up some tools to help the new chicken keeper with chicken breed selection, chick housing options, feeding questions and trouble-shooting problems common in baby chicks. If you are new to the chicken adventure, welcome! If you're an ol' pro, you still might find a few tips that will help you keep your chicks healthier and happier and keep your family safe while doing so. Chicken Life, Chicken Feeder, Chicken Houses

Baby chicks will be filling feed store bins and arriving in post offices around the country soon, so I have rounded up some tools to help the new chicken keeper with chicken breed selection, chick housing options, feeding questions and trouble-shooting problems common in baby chicks. If you are new to the chicken adventure, welcome! If you're an ol' pro, you still might find a few tips that will help you keep your chicks healthier and happier and keep your family safe while doing so.

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Raising Chickens

Mcmurray Hatchery

Chicken Brooder

The Ultimate Chick Brooder

Poultry Nipple Drinker heated Chicken House, Diy Chicken Coop, Chicken Waterer

Diy Chicken Coop

Chicken Waterer

Poultry Nipple Drinker heated

When keeping chickens or other animals, flies are an expected nuisance, but there are steps that can be taken to reduce the overall fly population, thereby limiting the risks of disease they carry. Flies thrive in warm, moist, "fragrant" environments and different types of flies require different elimination tactics, making a multi-pronged strategy necessary. So...let's roll one out! Best Chicken Coop

Best Chicken Coop

When keeping chickens or other animals, flies are an expected nuisance, but there are steps that can be taken to reduce the overall fly population, thereby limiting the risks of disease they carry. Flies thrive in warm, moist, "fragrant" environments and different types of flies require different elimination tactics, making a multi-pronged strategy necessary. So...let's roll one out!

A drop in egg production can be one of the first signs of a problem in our flocks and just as we pay attention to our chickens’ droppings to monitor their health, so too should we pay attention to the hens' daily egg count for signs of trouble. The following are the most common causes of a drop in egg production in backyard flocks with solutions where possible. Urban Chickens, Fresh Chicken

A drop in egg production can be one of the first signs of a problem in our flocks and just as we pay attention to our chickens’ droppings to monitor their health, so too should we pay attention to the hens' daily egg count for signs of trouble. The following are the most common causes of a drop in egg production in backyard flocks with solutions where possible.

20 Winter Boredom Busters Homestead Survival, Chickens Winter, Backyard Farming, Diy Toys For Chickens

Homestead Survival

Chickens Winter

Backyard Farming

Diy Toys For Chickens

20 Winter Boredom Busters

While it's fine to engage in a little silliness with our chickens from time-to-time, sweaters are not only unnecessary, they can be dangerous.

While it's fine to engage in a little silliness with our chickens from time-to-time, sweaters are not only unnecessary, they can be dangerous.

Handling and Storage of Fresh Eggs from Backyard Chickens Chickens Backyard Breeds, Best Egg Laying Chickens, Backyard Poultry, Raising Farm Animals, Raising Baby

Chickens Backyard Breeds

Best Egg Laying Chickens

Backyard Poultry

Raising Farm Animals

Handling and Storage of Fresh Eggs from Backyard Chickens

In this article we'll look at the some of the most common strange eggs and their possible causes, but first we'll need to know how a hen’s reproductive system is supposed to work when firing on all cylinders. Backyard Coop

In this article we'll look at the some of the most common strange eggs and their possible causes, but first we'll need to know how a hen’s reproductive system is supposed to work when firing on all cylinders.

Often the first sign of a health problem will be unusual droppings. Learn to recognize which droppings are normal and which are abnormal. Chicken Manure, Chicken Owner

Often the first sign of a health problem will be unusual droppings. Learn to recognize which droppings are normal and which are abnormal.

washed construction grade sand is used for chicken coops and runs, not play sand Chicken Coop Bedding, Portable Chicken Coop, Chicken Pen, Chicken Coup

Chicken Coop Bedding

Portable Chicken Coop

washed construction grade sand is used for chicken coops and runs, not play sand

Hackle feathers grow around a chicken's neck and begin to appear as a chicken approaches sexual maturity, around 4-6 months old. A rooster's hackle feathers are long and pointy, a hen's hackle feathers are shorter and more round. Sexing Chickens, Chicken Facts

Sexing Chickens

Hackle feathers grow around a chicken's neck and begin to appear as a chicken approaches sexual maturity, around 4-6 months old. A rooster's hackle feathers are long and pointy, a hen's hackle feathers are shorter and more round.

DIY PVC feeder - The Chicken Chick® Homemade Chicken Feeder, Pvc Chicken Feeder

Homemade Chicken Feeder

Pvc Chicken Feeder

DIY PVC feeder - The Chicken Chick®

DIY Chicken Feeder for Brooder, Infirmary or Maternity Ward Chicken Feeder Diy, Chicken Diy

Chicken Feeder Diy

DIY Chicken Feeder for Brooder, Infirmary or Maternity Ward

Very early in my chicken-keeping adventures, I learned the hard way that there is a big difference between chicken wire and hardware cloth. I now understand that chicken wire is intended to keep chickens confined to an area, not to prevent predators from reaching chickens. My failure to appreciate the differences prior to constructing our first run was costly and my hope is that others can learn from my mistake.

Very early in my chicken-keeping adventures, I learned the hard way that there is a big difference between chicken wire and hardware cloth. I now understand that chicken wire is intended to keep chickens confined to an area, not to prevent predators from reaching chickens. My failure to appreciate the differences prior to constructing our first run was costly and my hope is that others can learn from my mistake.

Chickens, predators & the myth of supervised free-range. Chicken Feed, Raising Ducks

Chickens, predators & the myth of supervised free-range.

Protecting a flock against predators is one of the biggest challenges a backyard chicken keeper faces. The best offense is a good defense and knowing the basics of coop security is essential to keeping chickens safe from harm. The following are my best recommendations for predator-proofing chickens based on my experiences. Chicken Base

Protecting a flock against predators is one of the biggest challenges a backyard chicken keeper faces. The best offense is a good defense and knowing the basics of coop security is essential to keeping chickens safe from harm. The following are my best recommendations for predator-proofing chickens based on my experiences.

Chickens are a joy to keep for many reasons. If you can, just do it!

Chickens are a joy to keep for many reasons. If you can, just do it!

A common misconception about chickens is that they attract rodents, but the truth is that rodents are attracted to food and water, not chickens. Rodents are a nuisance and a hazard for for backyard chicken-keepers and their flocks for many reasons and controlling them requires a multi-faceted approach.

A common misconception about chickens is that they attract rodents, but the truth is that rodents are attracted to food and water, not chickens. Rodents are a nuisance and a hazard for for backyard chicken-keepers and their flocks for many reasons and controlling them requires a multi-faceted approach.