From Egg to Brooder, When to Move Chicks

From Egg Incubator to Brooder.
How to Move a Chick From One to the Other Safely.

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The Essential Quarantine

An Important, but Often Underestimated Part of Raising Chickens

By: pipdzipdnreadytogo | BackYardChickens.com

Many who raise chickens are unaware of what many risks there are in bringing new birds into a flock. New birds could be carrying anything from mites or lice to disease, and in many cases, the cure is not so simple. A quarantine period when bringing new birds onto your property can lower the risk of you unknowingly infecting your birds with something nasty, and it’s recommended that everyone invest the time into performing a quarantine for new birds…  Read More

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Skunk – Chicken Predators – How To Protect Your Chickens

By: BYC Project Manager and support Backyard Chickens

Skunks (also known as polecats in the USA) are medium size mammals, probably best known for their ability to spray a liquid with a strong, unpleasant odor. There are four species of skunks: the hooded skunk, the striped skunk, the spotted skunk, and the scarce hog-nosed skunk. The most common of the four is the striped skunk. Read Article

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