What is the best software to use to make a poultry forum?

I would want to have an article section.

Also preferably cheap I’m don’t really have a lot of money.

I think SMF has an articles plugin that may work?

And SMF is open source, so the only cost should be your hosting. Of the open source "old style" forum scripts, SMF is probably the most modern.

From some basic research I also think Discourse might offer a function similar to what you are wanting, but you either have to have a VPS/dedicated server or use their SaaS offering to run it.

You can use any software you want, either open source or premium. I do not think there is any connection between the software and the niche. If you are looking for free, I think SMS is great. If you want articles, you can add wordpress on the directory or subdomain. When I was running SMF forum, I had a article section withing the forum, I published it as a regular forum thread and labeled it as article.

Nomad said:

either open source or premium. I do not think there is any connection between the software and the niche.

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I think one of the OP's major needs was the creation of "real" articles. Not all software can do that built in and one of the paid ones struggle and simply use a modified posting format and calls it an article.

If going with WordPress, it might be better to look at that as the actual core and then use one of the free discussion forum plug-ins that are tailored for use with WordPress. I personally would not want to have to go through the hassle of bridging content between the two.

Of course, when I hear someone making reference to articles, I've gotten spoiled to XenAddon's AMS.

I am using phpbb and it is a decent software. I am not sure about any add ons for phobb for articles or blog. I have never considered adding blog in my forum but I think putting your blog within your main forum can also work.

Tracy said:

If going with WordPress, it might be better to look at that as the actual core and then use one of the free discussion forum plug-ins that are tailored for use with WordPress. I personally would not want to have to go through the hassle of bridging content between the two.

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If articles are the focus, I agree with @Tracy that WordPress would be the best idea here. It's free. And then use wpForo or bbPress to add a forum functionality to the blog.