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How to Start Raising Chickens: Five Welfare Needs
October 25, 2019 · · Chickens 101

Proper chicken husbandry means understanding what chickens need to be healthy. Learn how to start raising chickens with this lesson in chicken welfare.

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Make a Weed Salad with Apple Cider Vinegar for Your Chickens
February 26, 2019 · · Feed & Health

Chickweed and dandelions benefit your flock and your wallet. Add variety to your usual chicken feed with a garden weed salad with apple cider vinegar for chickens.

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Quiz: What’s Your Chicken-ality?
September 6, 2024 · · Quiz

Curious about which chicken breed matches your personality? Take our Chicken-ality Quiz and find out! Whether you’re laid-back or full of energy, this fun quiz will help you discover your perfect feathered match and give you insights into the best breed for your backyard flock.

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Poultry News August/September 2024
August 1, 2024 · · Poultry 101

Add to Favorites When Chickens Blush, We Should Pay Attention According to a paper published in May 2024 in the journal of Applied Animal Behaviour Science, chickens can blush when …

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Red Mites and Autopsies
August 1, 2024 · · Chickens 101, Feed & Health

Guda van der Burgt is a veterinary pathologist who undertakes chicken autopsies. She lives at Rough Ground Farm in Oxfordshire, England.

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The Power of Fly Bait Rotation for Long-Term Success
August 1, 2024 · · Feed & Health

Keep the flys at bay by managing your fly population with a regimen of fly bait rotation.

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Building a Chicken Coop from Trees
August 1, 2024 · · Coops

Building a chicken coop from trees can be a rewarding project for an advanced beginner to a competent carpenter.

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Fly Control That Goes Above and Beyond
July 17, 2024 · · Feed & Health

For the most effective control of flies, use Aviator™ Fly Bait Aerosol as part of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program that also features traps, sprays and best sanitation practices.

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Lessons from Chickenlandia: Putting Young Chickens Outside Full-Time
June 4, 2024 · · Ask The Expert

Oh, the age-old challenge for human mothers everywhere to let their babies go. Chicken mamas, however, are another story.

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Poultry News June/July 2024
May 2, 2024 · · Feed & Health, Uncategorized

Read up on poultry news for June July of 2024.

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Raising Turkeys on Pasture
May 1, 2024 · · Poultry 101, Turkeys, Uncategorized

Learn how to raise turkeys on pasture safely and for optimal heath.

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Breed Profile: Royal Palm Turkey
April 30, 2024 · · Poultry 101, Turkeys

The Royal Palm turkey is a beautiful heritage variety that is ideal for homesteaders and free-range small farms due to its hardiness, thriftiness, and self-sufficiency.

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