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 general question, chicken photography, health question, coops etc., and hen or roo.
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
General Question
: "Flock won't except a hen back after she was quarantined."
30 posts
#2
Chicken Photography
: "My neighbors chickens come running over and hide in my bushes whenever the blue jays make alarm calls"
21 posts
#3
Health Question
: "Anything help with BAD molting"
17 posts
#4
Coops etc.
: "First batch of chickens!"
8 posts
#5
Hen or Roo
: "Early this morning."
8 posts
#6
Breed ID
: "This is Snickerdoodle! What breed do you think she is?"
4 posts
Member Growth in r/BackYardChickens
Yearly
+35k members(3.5%)
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Last updated: October 24, 2026