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- Raising Chickens 101 - Chicks, Breeds, Coops, Tips
Tips Tricks for raising chickens, building chicken coops, choosing chicken breeds + ask questions in our community forum Featured Content Waterfowl Water Photo Contest 2025-06-21 00:00:00 | 2025-06-28 00:00:00
- How To Raise Chickens
When buying or building a coop, make sure it's big enough for them (and any future additions) A good rule of thumb for space requirements is approximately 3–4 square feet per chicken inside the coop and 10 sq ft per chicken for the outside run Check out this great guide on how much room do chickens need? Chicken Coop:
- Sand in Chicken Run? | BackYard Chickens - Learn How to Raise Chickens
I haven’t used the sand from Home Depot or Tractor Supply, but here are some tips when picking sand for your chicken run: Washed Sand: Make sure it’s washed to avoid dust and debris, which can be harmful to chickens and make the area too messy Coarse Sand: Opt for coarse sand over fine sand for better drainage and less compaction
- Chickens are cool! (50 chicken facts you will love)
10 Each chicken sound means something specific 11 A chicken can live for a short while without a head! 12 A hen can lay more than 300 eggs a year 13 A mother hen turns her eggs about 50 times a day 14 The largest chicken egg weighed nearly 12 ounces 15 The chicken breed called turkens is not a chicken and turkey cross That is a myth 16
- Coccidiosis How To Treat It - BackYard Chickens
Coccidia are a microscopic parasitic organism that infect poultry when ingested by the chicken The parasites found in the ground or bird feces attaches itself to the lining in the gut, multiplies and becomes an oocyst feeding in the digestive tract which will make it bleed
- Bird Flu: What You Need To Know - BackYard Chickens
While avian influenza is rampant, you should avoid sharing or reusing equipment from your neighbor's chicken flock Among these are rakes, shovels, chicken troughs, and other chicken equipment This may seem overboard, but it also includes reusing egg cartons from your neighbors and other friends with chickens 4) Set a limit on visitors and
- Cleaning the Coop, Dos and Donts - BackYard Chickens
These are super easy to make, and you most likely already have the ingredients, which is why I love them Of course, the white vinegar makes it smell like vinegar, but it doesn't last Vinegar is much better to use in coop cleaning as bleach and chicken poop never ends well, especially if there's ammonia involved
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Tips for raising chickens, building chicken coops choosing breeds Get help from thousands of community experts
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