Articles by PippinTheChicken

Hello there! When I hatched my own silkies, I studied and studied about how to sex them. I read that it was almost impossible to sex them, and that you had to wait for a crow or an egg. Raising and watching them helped me pick out certain traits that only belong to roosters or hens. These...

We are in summer now, and we try to make our chickens as comfortable as possible in the heat. There are many ways we try to do this. Visit this topic of the week thread, naming ways to keep your chickens cool in summer. I will show you my way, chicken slushies! We have all heard of slushies, a...

So, it's your favourite hen's birthday or she just laid her first egg. You want to celebrate by giving them a yummy treat that won't make them too fat and unhealthy. This easy suet cake recipe is great for your hen, or rooster's, special day! Introduction A suet cake is just a block of suet...

This treat is perfect for entertaining your flock and encouraging them to forage. Ingredients: Dried mealworms Oyster shell Growers pellets and/or chick crumb Split maize/cracked corn You'll also need: A measuring cup (I use a normal paper cup) A bowl or container optional...

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Photo credit for graphic: @Apis mellifera @PippinTheChicken @Buckingham Palace @bellium @DobieLover @Isadora @Brahmachicken240 Will you raise your whole flock together up from chicks? Or will you stagger your chicken purchases? Will you focus on raising a particular breed? Or will you like to...

IN ORDER OF PURCHASE Pippin Bought as POL hen Breed: Silkie Colour: White Sex: f purchased: 15th September 2020 birthday: 1st April 2020 Sign: ARIES DOD: Fries Bought as POL hen Breed: Silkie Colour: White Sex: f purchased: 15th September 2020 birthday: 1st April 2020 Sign: ARIES DOD: 19th...

NOTE: I am not responsible for some information as it was gathered on different websites. This article is just a gathering of information to explain why hemp is a good bedding. Thank you One of the most heavily discussed topics is: What is the best bedding? We all have different opinions, so...

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This contest is brought to you by our BYC Sponsors (click to view & support them) Official BYC Pop-Quiz contest: Incubating and hatching eggs For millennia, people have used incubation to hatch eggs artificially. So you're a know-it-all when it comes to the incubation and hatching of eggs? Put...