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Right now I have the opportunity to get some Ayam Ketawas. However, I don't know much about them and haven't found much online. Have you dealt with this breed? What are your thoughts on them? Their temperament? Egg/meat production? I'm thinking about breeding them. Any complications with this...

Who's ready for year 5 of spreading Christmas cheer throughout BYC and beyond?!?! Like in our previous years (the first being 2019), here are some suggestions for something you can do everyday to light the world! These are not rules, but guidelines. Feel free to switch things up to suit you...

In 2019, 2020, and 2021 we spread the Christmas Spirit all over the BackyardChickens site and beyond! Are you ready for year four? Starting on the 14th of December, do as many acts of service as you can! Take a look at my daily suggestions below. There are no rules, only guidelines, so you can...

This is my first year doing NaNoWriMo and I'm super excited! :celebrate Any other BYCers doing it this year? For those who don't know, National Novel Writing Month is where you write 50,000 words in a book in the month of November.

I'm working on an article about poultry quality. Would anybody be willing to let me use theirs? You will get credit, of course. I'm specifically looking for a photo showing the side profile of a Rhode Island Red, emphasizing the brick-like body shape and color. Another photo showing the correct...

We're moving and I will be building a new coop (or coops) at our next place. I'm looking for ideas and inspiration. Please share your dream coop plans and must-haves! P. S. I want to try geese too, and possibly more pigeons, and who knows what else, so other poultry species coops are welcome :pop

Spent all day at my local fair, and here was my favorite moment. I hope it makes you laugh too! :lau A couple walked up to me and asked, "Is that bird a rooster or chicken?" I checked the tag on the cage. "This is a rooster. But a chicken can be both a male and female chicken. We call the girls...

The Holland is a critically endangered breed! There were originally two varieties, Barred and White. The White variety is thought to have gone extinct, but last year I met an APA judge who had seen some White Hollands at a show a few weeks back! So, are you out there, White Holland breeders? Do...

I might show a Birmingham Roller for 4-H Poultry at the fair this year. I've always done chickens in the past and am a newbie to pigeons, but I'm ready for a challenge! What sort of pigeon-specific questions do the judges ask, and any other tips? Recommended resources?

I'm getting into pot gardening this year! I've gardened in beds and raised house plants and mint in pots but this will be my first time raising tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, etc. in containers. Please give advice, share your experiences and what you're trying this year, and simply chat about...

Short: How many chicks (not eggs) can a standard sized hen handle? Longer version: I have a dedicated broody hen right now. She's never raised chicks before. I'm planning to put ten eggs under her this morning and start more eggs in the incubator at the same time, and once they all hatch I...

Does anybody grow cover crops and give the grains to the chickens? Can you grow it in the chicken pens or will they eat it all prematurely? I'm new to cover crops so please correct me if I've got something wrong.

So, long story short, I hatched a batch of chicks a with the temp a degree or two low. They hatched about 2 days late but were healthy. I rehomed all of them but then found that one more had hatched while I was gone. "She" came out of the incubator in the evening about 12 hours after the others...

We might be moving into bear country (black bears and a few grizzlies). How do you predator proof your coops for such a big predator? What's more, we might run a summer camp ground on the property. We don't want the animals to attract bears to the camp. How desperate will they be to get...

What do you generally try to keep your humidity at? What is your average hatch rate?

I have a couple silkie girls whose combs are simply hideous right now. The crest hairs are clumped together with dried mud. I'm about to give them baths but in the past I've never washed their heads and I'm not sure if this is a good idea. Any tips?

We might be moving soon! I'm pretty excited. But I'm worried about how we'll move the chickens. The house we're looking into is 3 1/2 to 4 hours away. I can probably bring one coop, and we can build another there. I will definitely be downsizing my flock, hopefully to under 10 chickens. Any...

Anybody give their chickens special treats for Christmas? I have some homemade flockblocks and normally make them some sprouts and plain popcorn, but I'm looking for new ideas!

I've lost three chickens to poor ventilation this year already, because of a small draft between two windows. However, I blocked those drafts and the windows shouldn't be a problem anymore. But I don't want to lose anymore. We didn't have any problems with this coop last year but we are now. My...

Starts December 14th. Spread the word! We had some fun and spread loads of Christmas spirit in 2019 and 2020! Ready to do it again? It's simple. Starting on the 14th, do as many of the service ideas listed below as you can! As always, our goal is to spread love and joy for the Christmas...