The information provided on Coops and Crops (https://coopsandcrops.blogspot.com) is published in good faith and for general educational and informational purposes only. We are passionate backyard farmers sharing our personal experience, research, and opinions, not licensed professionals offering certified advice. Before acting on anything you read here, we encourage you to consider your own situation, do your own research, and consult the appropriate qualified experts. By using this website, you accept this disclaimer in full.
Not Professional or Veterinary Advice
We are not veterinarians, and nothing on this website should be taken as veterinary diagnosis, treatment, or medical advice for any animal. Articles about chickens, ducks, goats, and other backyard animals reflect our own research and hands-on experience, but every animal and every situation is different. If an animal in your care is sick, injured, or behaving unusually, please contact a licensed veterinarian promptly. The same applies to human health topics that occasionally touch on food safety: when in doubt, consult a qualified professional rather than a blog.
Check Your Local Rules Before You Build or Buy
Laws about backyard farming vary enormously between cities, counties, neighborhoods, and homeowner associations, and they change over time. Rules on keeping livestock, coop placement and setbacks, flock size limits, noise, permits, and even growing certain plants differ from place to place. Before bringing home animals, building structures, or making significant changes to your property, always check the current ordinances and regulations that apply to your specific location. What is perfectly legal on our street may not be legal on yours.
Food Preservation Safety
Our articles on canning, freezing, drying, and preserving are introductions, not authoritative safety guides. Improper food preservation, especially home canning, carries real risks including serious foodborne illness. Always follow current, tested, science-based guidelines from authoritative sources such as the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) or the National Center for Home Food Preservation, use up-to-date recipes from reliable publications, and inspect your equipment carefully. The safety of any food you preserve is entirely your responsibility in your kitchen.
Results Will Vary
Gardening and animal husbandry outcomes depend on your climate, soil, water, local pests, the breeds and varieties you choose, your experience, and plain luck. Photographs and stories on this site show what worked for us at a particular time and place; we make no guarantee that you will achieve the same harvests, egg production, or results. Farming, even at backyard scale, involves living things and natural forces that no article can control. We think that unpredictability is part of the joy, but you should go in with realistic expectations.
Accuracy, Errors, and Omissions
We work hard to write accurate, current, and useful content, but we are human, practices evolve, and details can become outdated or contain mistakes. Coops and Crops makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability, or availability of the information, products, or services mentioned on this website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk. If you spot an error, we would genuinely appreciate hearing about it through the contact form on this website so we can correct it for every future reader.
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External Links
Our content frequently links to other websites, including gardening resources, cooperative extension services, suppliers, and reference organizations, because they are helpful to our readers. We have no control over the content, accuracy, practices, or availability of those external sites, and linking to them does not imply endorsement. Any dealings you have with third-party websites are solely between you and them, and we encourage you to read their own terms and privacy policies before using them.
Limitation of Liability
Under no circumstance shall Coops and Crops be held liable for any loss, injury, expense, or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of, or reliance on, the information found on this website or any site linked from it. Your decisions about your garden, your animals, and your property, including their outcomes, remain entirely your own responsibility. If you disagree with any part of this disclaimer, please discontinue use of the website. If you have any questions about this Disclaimer, you can reach us anytime through the contact form on this website.