Things I wish I knew before I got my first chick
New chicken owners – heads up I recently got back in to chickens. I previously had them when I was a child (well, my family did and I helped), so I didn’t remember a LOT of things about keeping...
View ArticleChickens: Why We Should ALL Be Eggcited
To date, raising chickens has been one of the most amazing and unpredictable endeavors that I have chosen to pursue. To understand an ornery and interesting creature as the chicken is extremely...
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The Essential Beginners Guide to Backyard Chickens.
By: Noelle Moser So, you want to raise chickens, but you have no idea where to begin. In this article, I show you how to start a backyard flock. 10-years ago, I began my flock of backyard chickens. I...
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Bee's General Tips on Holistic Flock Management
There's not much about holistic poultry care out there and what there is is hidden deep among many old books, articles, etc. and most is taken from what is good for other livestock and even humans,...
View ArticleChicken-Keeping Tips for City Slickers
Those of us new to chickens and living on small city lots aren’t able to follow a lot of traditional chicken-keeping practices. Full-time free-ranging is out, for one, and all the advantages that it...
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10 Things I Wish I Had Done Differently After 8 Years of Chicken Raising
Well BYC, it's been a good while since I was last on here! In the past couple days I've suddenly been bit by the writing bug again, and thus I thought I had better write on this website seeing as my...
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Questions & Answers About Chickens
Please contact me using a PM if you have any Q's and A's you want me to add to this list. Thank you. Why does my pullet that just started laying lay such small eggs? Probably because she has just...
View ArticleTop 5 Reasons People Have Chickens
Most people know chickens provide delicious eggs, but don't realize the many other benefits that come with having your own backyard flock. So we ran a poll to find out the top 5 reasons people keep...
View ArticleTop 10 Best Egg Producing Chicken Breeds
The most common reason to keep your own chickens is of course for the fresh eggs. When it comes to egg laying, however, not all breeds are created equal. So which breeds are best if you want a flock...
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How To Raise Chickens
Raising Chickens 101 BYC (BackYardChickens) has TONS of fantastic information on all aspects of chicken keeping, combined with a wealth of experiences and knowledge shared by our community members. If...
View ArticleMethods for Dealing with Roosters
Roosters are a beautiful (and loud) addition to every flock. But fear of an aggressive rooster can make many people back down. Don't worry, with a consistent method and patience you can avoid this...
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Top Ten Most Important Breed Characteristics
When choosing a breed of chicken to keep, there are lots of considerations to make. But which qualities are most important? To find out, we ran a poll to discover the most important characteristics...
View ArticleChickens 101 - if You get this You are on Your way
There are many, many highly useful and informative articles to get You started however few draw attention to a fundamentally important Chicken Habit that will destroy Your enjoyment and sanity if You...
View ArticleWhy Chickens? 10 Quick Facts On the Benefits of Raising Chickens.
Chances are, if you’re reading this article, you’re thinking about keeping chickens, but aren’t convinced – or you already keep chickens and were just looking for something to read! Either way,...
View Article5 Best Chicken Breeds for Children
Keeping backyard chickens is a great way for children to learn responsibility, without the obligation of daily walks or training that comes with indoor pets. The care and feeding of a small flock of...
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Go Ahead, Pick the Prettiest Chickens!
“What kind of chickens should I get?” That’s probably the backyard chicken newbie’s most common question and the hardest to answer. Yes, there are practical things to consider, but when you get to the...
View ArticleEasiest ways to sex your chickens when they’re young
(My main purpose for writing this is to see how the articles work on this website. (And after buying a a whole box of silkie chicks they were all Roos. I want others to have better luck than I did) No,...
View ArticleMy Newbie Questions, 10 Years Later
I was looking at old threads as far back as 2009 and thought it would be fun to revisit my newbie questions in light of what I've learned. So MANY questions -- some having turned out to be critical and...
View ArticleMoving or Separating Your Broody, and When To Do So
Introduction It's so nice to walk into your coop in the morning and find that one of your hens is broody. I personally think that chicks are so much cuter with a hen than in an incubator or brooder,...
View ArticleSo you want to start raising chickens? Here are a few things to consider.
Raising chickens isn't for everyone, but if you want to get started on bringing up your own flock, here are some things to consider. Space: Before even considering starting your new flock, you must...
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