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Pelletized Bedding / ShavingsI have a metal industrial dust pan and a litter scoop. I just clean any real messy spots in between clean outs.- HayKayJay
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Reproductive Health in ChickensThe salpingectomy does not necessarily do the same thing as the implant. The implant uses hormones to temporarily suppress ovulation and therefore...- Lillith37
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Reproductive Health in ChickensPost op meds were TMS and a high dose of meloxicam for a week starting the day after. She was cultured for pcr bacterial testing at time of...
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Reproductive Health in ChickensI would have questions for that surgeon. They may have just removed the stuck eggs/egg material and left her reproductive tract intact, especially...
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Reproductive Health in ChickensJosephine has been doing well with flock reintroductions and sleeps in the house in the couch (has a bumble in her foot) but fiends days outside...
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Chicken Behavior: What Yoes Your Chickens Body Language Tell You?Wonderfully written article! I learned a lot and loved the straight to the point tone throughout the article! Great work 5\5!- MamaPoult
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Cicadas: Can Your Chickens Eat Them?My hens are not free range (too many stray dogs) so I bring the treats to them. Since the cicadas have emerged, I spend some time daily to pick up...
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What Are CRD's & How To Manage ThemThe links are broken and the article ends in mid paragraph- ronott1
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Breeding Modern Game Bantams By: Jeff Duguay, Ph.D.Thanks for the Article! It will be very helpful for the show bird breeders on here.
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Hundreds of helpful articles covering everything you need to know about raising chickens. Choose from one of our main categories below, or start with our overview article: "How To Raise Chickens".
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Breeding California Valley Quail + when and how they breed
- Gigachad poultry
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Location and Covey sizes: Unlike pheasants, quail are gregarious and live together in coveys of between 5 and 50 with exceptional coveys of up to... -
Chicken Coop Ventilation
- ILoveDaffy
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When you are building your first coop, there are a lot of important things you need to think about. Things such as size, building materials, and... -
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A Guide to Caring for Budgerigars
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A Guide to Caring for Budgerigars Introduction: Budgerigars, commonly known as budgies, are a small and colorful type parakeet that make great... -
Getting Your Chickens!
- RadEggs
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Using your yard as a resource in helping feed your chickens!
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One simple source for supplementing your backyard chickens feed and diet for free is right there in your yard, and doesn't call for anything more... -
The Australian parrot series (including different types of parakeets)
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Australian parrots are a diverse group of birds that showcase a stunning array of colors and unique characteristics. Let's explore the fascinating... -
Water Bucket Stand > Aesthetically Pleasing > Sturdy!
- idahochicka
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I can't count how many bucket handles that have broken over time with the weight of the water. My Hubby finally got tired of me complaining and... -
Chicken mobile
- BBassett
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Since the chicks keep on growing and the weather is still not cooperating so we can build the coop with the run we had to come up with an... -
Toy Box Brooder
- Moores6
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Hello Everyone; Lets start with I am a newbie to the world of chickens. As the mom of 4 wonderful children I try and keep my costs down. When... -
nesting boxes
- kenzie008
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Ultimate PVC Gravity Feeder
- PatchtoTable
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This feeder improves on other PVC gravity feeder designs by solving these key problems: Mess and wasted feed: The enclosed feeder design and... -
I Invented A Waterproof Outdoor Chicken Feeder For My Chicken Tractor
- krissieschickies
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Using 4 inch pvc pipe and a rubber downspout to divert the chicken feed and there you have it. Hope I can post the pictures! -
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Perfect waterer for cold weather
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My DH designed this system from similar systems on this site. Thank you BC of all the idea's. I live in South Dakota and was tired of filling... -
Small Duck Coop With Re Purposed Materials
- ekdesign1
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This coop began it's life as a 3x4 dog house that our 50lb dog walked into and out of twice and never went into again. I took one side of the roof... -
How to check if my unhatched chicken is alive?
- ikoCRO
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"Lamping" eggs by dipping them in water. Of course, it is not the classic lamping, but a slightly different method that is ideal if the egg is...