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 chicken photography, general question, health question, breed id, 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
Website Recommendations
5 reviews
#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
Chicken Photography
: "Random things in my yard I caught my chickens trying to eat."
30 posts
#2
General Question
: "How do you all keep track of your free range chickens?"
26 posts
#3
Health Question
: "What's happening with her comb"
23 posts
#4
Breed ID
: "Mystery chicken - cream leg bar?"
7 posts
#5
Coops etc.
: "First night of babies perching with the big girls!"
6 posts
#6
Hen or Roo
: "Age Old Question - Hen or Roo"
6 posts
Member Growth in r/BackYardChickens
Yearly
+33k members(3.4%)
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Last updated: September 17, 2026