/r/BackYardChickens/

r/BackYardChickens

1.0M members
r/BackYardChickens is a subreddit with 1.0M members. The community frequently discusses chickens, chicken, rooster, health, and struggling, and they frequently recommend/review website recommendations, bedding, and heater, and the most common flair used is health question, chicken photography, general question, hen or roo, and coops etc..
Interesting stuff for the small flock community and the humane big flock community.

Popular Topics in r/BackYardChickens

#1

Chickens

104 posts
#2

Chicken

70 posts
#3

Rooster

43 posts
#4

Health

42 posts
#5

Struggling

37 posts
#6

Eggs

35 posts
#7

Hen

34 posts
#8

Coop

21 posts
#9

Winter

20 posts
#10

Behavior

19 posts

Products Discussed in r/BackYardChickens

#1
The Chicken Chick
4.0 from 1 review
#2
Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens
5.0 from 1 review
#3
Chicken Health Handbook
5.0 from 1 review

Bedding

1 review
#1
Pine Shavings
4.0 from 1 review

Heater

1 review
#1
Premier1 Heated Poultry Waterer
5.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/BackYardChickens

#1
Health Question
: "Help, Does anyone know what I can do?"
47 posts
#2
Chicken Photography
: "Olive crossed the rainbow bridge last night"
44 posts
#3
General Question
: "What are you "worst/funniest mom moments" with your hens raising their own chicks?"
40 posts
#4
Hen or Roo
: "Setting my heart up early"
28 posts
#5
Coops etc.
: "Finished our first ever coop/run build!"
20 posts
#6
Breed ID
: "What Color/Breed?"
16 posts

Member Growth in r/BackYardChickens

Yearly
+29k members(2.9%)

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Last updated: June 29, 2026