BantamChickens.com publishes practical guidance for backyard chicken keepers, and every page is researched from published sources before it goes live. This page explains how we choose those sources, how we present figures, how we handle corrections and updates, and how we keep our content independent.
Research and Sourcing Standards
We build our articles on sources that publish research-based or standards-based information. In order of preference, those are university extension services and land-grant universities, the standards of the American Poultry Association (APA) and the American Bantam Association (ABA), The Livestock Conservancy, veterinary references such as the Merck Veterinary Manual, and government sources such as the USDA and CDC. For typical egg and weight figures, we also consult the breed pages of major hatcheries.
We do not use forums, social media posts, open wikis or other hobby blogs as sources of fact. When sources disagree, we say so, explain the range and tell you which figure we used and why.
Articles end with a Sources section listing the pages we used to check the facts, with links so you can read them yourself. We never cite a source we have not consulted.
How We Present Breed Figures
Figures such as eggs per year, egg size, adult weight and age at first egg are presented as typical ranges rather than single numbers. Individual birds vary with strain, age, diet, season and management, and a hatchery bird can differ from a show bird of the same breed. Where a standard weight exists, we use the APA or ABA figure and label it as a standard weight.
Our tools, such as the coop size, egg production and feed calculators, use clearly stated rules. Each tool page explains its assumptions, where they come from and when your own flock may differ.
What We Do Not Do
We do not invent statistics, studies, quotes or experts. We do not claim to have tested, raised or owned the animals or products we write about, and we do not present opinions as findings. Where we make a recommendation, we explain the reasoning behind it.
Review of Health and Buying Guide Pages
Health pages get extra care. They are written as general information, checked against extension and veterinary sources, and every one tells readers to see a veterinarian for anything serious. We avoid giving dosages or treatment plans that should come from a veterinarian.
Buying guides are checked against manufacturer specifications, extension guidance on what makes equipment safe and practical, and widely reported strengths and complaints. Picks are chosen for how well they suit a keeper’s needs, and each one lists its limits as well as its strengths. Before a buying guide goes live, we confirm that the products are real and currently sold.
Use of Software and AI Tools
We use software tools, including AI, to help research and draft; every page is checked against published sources before it goes live. Those tools help us work faster, but they do not replace the checking. Facts, figures and recommendations must trace back to the sources listed on the page.
Corrections
If we get something wrong, we want to fix it. When we find or are told about a factual error, we check it against our sources and correct the page as soon as we can. Significant corrections, such as a wrong figure or a safety-related change, are noted on the page.
To report an error, please use our contact page and include the page address and what you believe is wrong. A link to a supporting source helps us move faster.
Updates
Guidance on poultry keeping changes over time, and products come and go. We review published pages periodically and update them when sources change, when a product is discontinued or when we can explain something more clearly.
Independence From Advertisers and Affiliates
BantamChickens.com is supported by display advertising and affiliate commissions, including the Amazon Associates program. Advertisers and affiliate partners do not review, approve or influence our articles, and a commission is never the reason a product is recommended. Pages with affiliate links carry a disclosure at the top, and our Affiliate Disclosure explains how these relationships work.
Questions about this policy are welcome through our contact page.