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
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
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