Terms of Use

Last updated: September 20, 2026

Welcome to FlockYard. These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of TheFlockYard.com, including its articles, guides, calculators, downloads, email content, and other features (collectively, the “Site”). By accessing or using the Site, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the Site.

1. About FlockYard

FlockYard provides educational content about backyard chickens, ducks, coops, flock care, feeding, enrichment, and related topics. Our goal is to make practical, research-informed information easier to understand. The Site is intended for a general audience and is not a substitute for advice from a qualified veterinarian, animal-health professional, builder, electrician, attorney, accountant, or other licensed professional.

2. Informational and Animal-Care Disclaimer

Conditions vary by bird, flock, climate, housing system, local law, and individual circumstances. You are responsible for evaluating whether information on the Site is appropriate for your situation. Always follow product labels, local regulations, accepted animal-welfare practices, and guidance from qualified professionals. If an animal may be ill, injured, poisoned, or in immediate danger, contact a licensed veterinarian or appropriate emergency service promptly.

Calculators and planning tools on the Site provide estimates only. They do not guarantee outcomes, replace site-specific planning, or establish professional-client relationships.

3. Permitted Use

You may access and use the Site for lawful, personal, non-commercial purposes. You may share links to our public pages and quote brief excerpts with clear attribution and a working link to the original FlockYard page.

You may not:

• Copy, republish, sell, scrape, reproduce, or distribute substantial portions of the Site without prior written permission;
• Use automated systems in a manner that burdens, disrupts, or damages the Site;
• Attempt to bypass security, gain unauthorized access, introduce malicious code, or interfere with Site operations;
• Misrepresent FlockYard content, authorship, endorsements, or affiliations;
• Use the Site for fraudulent, unlawful, abusive, or harmful activity; or
• Use our content to train, populate, or commercially operate another publication or database without written authorization.

4. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, the Site’s original text, branding, page designs, graphics, downloads, tools, and other original materials are owned by or licensed to FlockYard and are protected by applicable intellectual-property laws. “FlockYard,” its logo, and associated branding may not be used in a way that suggests sponsorship, endorsement, or affiliation without permission.

Third-party names, images, marks, and materials remain the property of their respective owners and are used only as permitted by law or license.

5. Accuracy, Updates, and Editorial Independence

We work to provide useful and accurate information, but husbandry knowledge, product details, prices, regulations, and best practices may change. We do not guarantee that every page is complete, current, or error-free. We may update, correct, remove, or reorganize content at any time. Learn more in our Editorial Policy.

6. Advertising, Affiliate Links, and Third-Party Services

The Site may display advertising, sponsored material, or affiliate links. FlockYard may receive compensation when visitors view advertisements, click certain links, or make qualifying purchases. Compensation does not grant advertisers control over our editorial conclusions. Where required, material relationships will be disclosed.

Advertising and analytics partners may use cookies or similar technologies subject to consent choices and applicable law. Please review our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy for more information.

7. Email Subscriptions and Downloads

If you subscribe to FlockYard emails or request a download, you agree to provide accurate information and to receive the requested content and related communications. You can unsubscribe through the link included in our marketing emails. We may modify or discontinue a download, newsletter, or subscription feature at any time.

8. External Links

The Site may link to third-party websites, products, videos, tools, or services for convenience and reference. FlockYard does not control those third parties and is not responsible for their availability, accuracy, security, content, privacy practices, or terms. A link does not necessarily constitute an endorsement. Your dealings with third parties are between you and the relevant third party.

9. User Communications and Submissions

If you send feedback, corrections, ideas, photographs, testimonials, or other material, you confirm that you have the right to share it and that it does not violate another person’s rights. Unless we separately agree otherwise in writing, you grant FlockYard a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to review, reproduce, edit, and use the submission for operating, improving, or promoting the Site. We are not obligated to publish or retain submissions.

Do not submit confidential, unlawful, defamatory, infringing, or harmful material. Personal information is handled as described in our Privacy Policy.

10. Disclaimer of Warranties

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Site is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. FlockYard disclaims warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, or statutory, including warranties of accuracy, reliability, availability, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not guarantee uninterrupted access, specific results, or that the Site will always be free from errors or harmful components.

11. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, FlockYard and its owners, contributors, service providers, and affiliates will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for loss of data, revenue, profits, animals, property, goodwill, or use arising from or related to the Site or reliance on its content. Where liability cannot lawfully be excluded, it will be limited to the minimum extent permitted by applicable law.

12. Indemnification

To the extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify and hold FlockYard and its owners, contributors, service providers, and affiliates harmless from claims, losses, liabilities, and reasonable costs arising from your misuse of the Site, your violation of these Terms, or your infringement of another party’s rights.

13. Site Availability and Enforcement

We may restrict, suspend, or terminate access to all or part of the Site when reasonably necessary to protect the Site, our users, third parties, or our legal rights. We may investigate suspected misuse and cooperate with lawful requests from competent authorities.

14. Changes to These Terms

We may revise these Terms to reflect changes to the Site, our business practices, or applicable requirements. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date. Continued use of the Site after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

15. Severability and No Waiver

If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in effect. A failure to enforce a provision does not waive our right to enforce it later.

16. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws applicable to the operator of FlockYard, without regard to conflict-of-law principles, except where mandatory consumer-protection law provides otherwise. Any dispute will be handled by a court or tribunal with lawful jurisdiction.

17. Contact

Questions, rights requests, or reports concerning these Terms may be submitted through our Contact page. For corrections to published material, please identify the relevant URL and the information you believe should be reviewed.

Related policies: Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, Disclaimer, and Editorial Policy.