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Everything you need to care for and keep happy, healthy chickens With directives on diagnosing and treating sick or ailing chickens, as well as general information on how to keep chickens in peak condition, Chicken Health For Dummies is your go-to guide on how to best care for and keep...

Mites One of the most common problems encountered when raising and keeping poultry is mites. They can be introduced by wild birds or visiting rodents, or get picked up when your birds get into contact with other, infested, birds at places such as poultry shows, sales or auctions. There are...

Paradise Valley Arizona Chicken Ordinance Are Chickens Allowed in this location Yes Max Chickens Allowed 20 Roosters Allowed No Permit Required No Coop Restrictions Yes-80 feet from residence City/Organization Contact name City of Phoenix Additional Information Paridise Valley is...

General Information and Description "Hawks" is the general term used to describe the 270 species of birds of prey that comprises the order Falconiformes. All hawks have basic similarities such as keen eyesight, said to be the best in the entire animal world, taloned feet and hooked beaks for...

COYOTE General Information Coyotes (Canis latrans) are a species of canine found throughout North and Central America, Mexico, Panama and Canada. Coyotes tend to travel in large groups, knows as packs, bands or routs, though they primarily hunt in pairs. Coyotes have adapted to living and...

General Information & Description The bobcat (Lynx Rufus) is a member of the Felidae cat family. The most common wild cat in the US, the bobcat is named for it's short, bobbed tail. Bobcats are about twice the size of the average domestic cat and they tend to be larger in it's northern range...

General Information Ask any farm or poultry breeder and he will tell you, without hesitation, that dogs and chickens don’t naturally mix. Unless trained to recognize the chickens in a barn, dogs are generally considered predators. Dogs, whether domestic or feral, descended from gray wolves...

Ingredients: 1 cup butter (divided) 1 onion, minced 1 tbsp garlic, minced 1 (15-oz.) can tomato sauce 3 cups heavy cream 2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. cayenne pepper 1 tsp. garam masala 1 1/2 lb. chicken breast - boneless, skinless, cut into bite sized chunks 2 tbsp vegetable oil 2 tbsp tandoori masala...

The following warnings may be given by staff for violations of the BYC Rules. If you receive one or more warnings, you can view them on your profile under the "Warnings" tab. Warning points are active for 3 months from the date that the warning is issued, after which they expire, but the...

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BYC Member Created Coloring Book! You can download the BYC Coloring book as a PDF or browse all the images: 1) The Official BYC Coloring Book (500kb PDF): https://www.backyardchickens.com/attachments/102 2) All the submissions have been placed in the BYC Gallery...

BYC Page Creation Tool BYC has an amazing community ofl 63,080... no wait... 63,081... oh... now it is 68,082 tremendously smart and experienced members. We've got a great forum, but a forum isn't always the best way to organize helpful information. For this reason we've created the...

Size:Bantam Click for a slideshow Colors:VariousEggs:?Temperament:Tame & Docile Silkies or silkens or "Black Boned Chickens" are one of the most popular breeds despite not being acceptable meat or egg laying chickens in the United States. Observing them one can see why as they are one of the...

Lice General Information and Description Common poultry lice are pests or ectoparasites infesting the skins of chickens. Lice are often 1/25 of an inch to ¼ inch long, and are straw-colored or yellowish brown. Lice are generally scavengers that feed on the dead skin. Various species can...

Crop Surgery Performed - Truly Graphic but Informative Pics - By Ruth Well, you can add one more thing to the list of things I never thought I would do in a million years. I operated on a hen tonight and performed crop surgery. She has been impacted for at least three weeks, getting more...

From Message Board member Kent in WA: "You can make free waterers and feeders for about $4. Check at your local grocery store. If they have a deli or bakery then ask for their buckets. My local Albertsons has all the free buckets you'll ever need. I've picked up a couple dozen 2.5 - 5 gallon...

Size:Standard and Bantam Colors:VariousEggs:Light Brown to BrownTemperament:Calm, but can be aggressive Photos by Alex Brill Submitted by Gary Lawrence The Wyandottes are beautiful chickens from the American class. The history of the Wyandotte is extensive. The first type of Wyandotte was...

Weasel General Information and Description Three species of weasels can be found in North America and Canada. The long tailed weasel, which is sometimes measure as long as 24 inches (61cm), the short-tailed weasel, which measures up to 13 inches ( 33cm) and the least weasel, which measures...

Coop Design Hi there: I'm assuming that what I have is what you're looking for...I didn't have any designs to go by, but while trying to find something that was visually pleasing, I found a children's playhouse that looked nice...I downsized the floor area, and put in an enclosed run...