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Chick-Inn Ranch
So we had the urge for chickens but I was to cheap to buy a plan. This is the different stages of our build without plans! 1. Made the base and frame functional BUT lite enough to be able to carry it...
View ArticleWholesome homemade feed 2
I thought it might be useful to write up what’s changed and what’s stayed the same since I wrote the article on wholesome homemade feed for last year’s article writing competition...
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Owls 🦉 How to Deter
We've lived in Arizona for 30 years. In 2012 our friend and neighbor Lou passed. He would put rocks up on the top columns of his patio for doves to nest. Doves are horrible nest builders and often...
View ArticleChicken hasn’t been laying eggs!
Good afternoon, I have had my girls now since may 13th. I have had 1 white egg and it says these breeds lay white eggs. I have recently been getting about 4 eggs a day, varying from brown, dark brown,...
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Momma silkie and 9 chicks
top left chick is Silkie barred rock cross. The other 8 are pure barred rocks.3 days old.
View ArticleHow Bad Are Snakes?
Snakes are actually great! I hope I help you learn a bit more throughout this article! I hope to continue to add on to it every once in a while but I feel this is a good starting point that has a good...
View ArticleAdopt Chickens in Need
Hello everyone! Are you looking to start a little farm, or add new members to your flock? You're probably looking into buying chicks from a hatchery. And maybe that's what will work best for you. But...
View ArticleCaring for a Blind Chicken
Hey everyone! Meet Pinky (see pics below of her and her buddy)! She is about 2 years old, and I adopted her four months ago. And she's blind. She requires lots of love and a little work, but she is...
View ArticleAll About Anemia in Chickens
Anemia occurs when the blood doesn't have enough red blood cells, which are necessary to carry oxygen throughout the body. See causes of anemia below. Symptoms of anemia include: pale comb, lethargy,...
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BobbyNix Coop
When we purchased this mountain property with a existing small coop. Our flock is 11 members at the present and free range from 8am until sunset. The listing agent showed us a video of a bear...
View ArticleDealing 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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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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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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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...
View ArticleProlapsed Vent HELP
My RIR hen I just noticed last night she had a prolapsed vent so I immediately moved her to the old small chicken coop and put three of the ones that are bare on there backs from the roosters in there...
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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...
View ArticleEver Evolving Zip Tie Palace
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 to hook bungee...
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...
View ArticleF1 Olive Egger Breeding question
I have 3 F1 Olive Eggers. What rooster should I keep them with for egg color? pic of my bcm roo bc it wont let me post without
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