r/BackYardChickens is a subreddit with 1.0M members. The community frequently discusses chickens, chicken, rooster, health, and struggling, and they frequently recommend/review coop, website recommendations, and fencing, and the most common flair used is chicken photography, general question, health 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
Coop
16 reviews
#1
Producer's Pride
3.7★ from 3 reviews
#2
OverEZ
3.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Wyze
5.0★ from 1 review
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
Fencing
4 reviews
#1
Hardware Cloth
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Chicken Wire
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Rabbit Wire
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/BackYardChickens
#1
Chicken Photography
: "One of my favorite pairs in the flock right now. Their feather patterns keep getting prettier every molt 😍"
115 posts
#2
General Question
: "Let’s talk about blue eggs"
37 posts
#3
Health Question
: "Why does he sit like this?"
16 posts
#4
Hen or Roo
: "Sea bright bantam"
16 posts
#5
Coops etc.
: "Finally finished my cordwood chicken coop! Cluckingham palace"
14 posts
#6
Breed ID
: "What chicken breed are these stray chickens"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/BackYardChickens
Yearly
+28k members(2.9%)
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Last updated: June 1, 2026