Before the days of Walmart, raising chickens was a pretty normal thing to see. Even in the city, people would keep chickens as a way to have fresh eggs and control bug problems. However, with more people turning towards organic foods and backyard gardens, raising chickens is starting to in...
Creative Ways to Decorate Your Chicken Coop Do I have enough room to raise chickens in my backyard? The short answer: probably so! Chickens are relatively small birds, in turn requiring relatively little space. “You should plan to provide four square feet per chicken in the nesting coop (al...
Raising geese is a lot easier than you may think. The effort is well worth it, especially if you use the natural tendencies of the geese to benefit you. Read on to learn about weeder geese, pet geese, and security alarm geese!
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BackyardChickens (BYC) has become the #1 resource for those wanting to own chickens: the egg-laying pet that makes you breakfast! If you're new, start with our most important resources using the links below. After you've explored these sections, you can ask questions in our vibrant and ac...
Raising chickens by starting with baby chicks at home or in your backyard is a wonderful and adorable way to start your first time chicken keeping adventure. Raising baby chicks isn't hard and with just a little help, even your kids could take the lead in caring for your new fluffy baby...
When first exploring how to raise ducks in your backyard, you’re probably asking, “Okay, what are their drawbacks?” After raising and comparing all species of domestic poultry over the course of the last 20 years, I’ve yet to run across a major disadvantage in ducks under most small ...
It’s never too early to begin warming your chicks up to human presence. In fact, the earlier you start socializing your birds, the more likely you are to raise chickens that enjoy having their human companions around. Spending just a few minutes every day out in the brooder will do wonde...
We all wait anxiously to see if our chicks are boys or girls. We can guess all we’d like, but as many people who raise chickens like to say,you won’t know for sure until they crow or lay an egg! That can be anywhere from 12-30 weeks of age. Occasionally, though, you might ...
How to Raise Ducklings Did you know thatduck eggsare not only larger than chicken eggs, they’re also higher in fat, which means that your baked goods will raise higher and taste richer. If you’re thinking of adding a few ducks to your backyard, you’ll want to learn how to raise ...