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Choosing a Fluffy Chicken for the Cold-Weather
August 15, 2025 · · Chickens 101

The best way to prevent winter mortality is to choose cold-weather chickens bred for your environment.

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Protect Your Chickens from Cold-Weather Conditions
February 3, 2023 · · Chickens 101

Prevent and treat cold-related injuries and illnesses such as frostbite in your chickens.

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How Cold is Too Cold for Chickens in Winter? — Chickens in a Minute Video
September 9, 2022 · · Coops

It’s a common question that even long-time chicken keepers ask. How cold is too cold for chickens in winter?

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Cotton Patch Goose Legacy
January 28, 2026 · · Geese

Cotton patch goose, a landrace breed developed in the Southern U.S., is a domestic goose, an egg layer, and a self-sexing bird.

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Can Chickens Eat Ginger Root?
January 28, 2026 · · Feed & Health, Members Only

Can chickens eat ginger root? Whether fresh, powdered, or dried, try ginger for poultry health. It can boost immunity, help support them during a bout of diarrhea, and may even increase the nutritional value of their eggs.

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Chicken Poop Fertilizer for the Garden
January 21, 2026 · · Coops

All it takes to turn chicken poop fertilizer, a fabulous resource, into ‘black gold’ is a little attention to the handling of chicken poop and a little patience.

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Hatching Goose Eggs
January 21, 2026 · · Geese

Hatching goose eggs can be a fun and rewarding experience. but it isn’t for beginner hatchers.

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Pilgrim Goose Breed Profile
January 20, 2026 · · Geese, Poultry 101

The Pilgrim goose is a hardy, auto-sexing breed with excellent foraging and mothering skills that makes an excellent dual-purpose breed for homestead produce and pasture maintenance.

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Well-Dressed Hens
January 16, 2026 · · Chickens 101

Two essential “clothes” for the well-dressed hen

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Reading Poultry Facial Tissue and Appendages
December 5, 2025 · · Feed & Health

Discover what combs and wattles of chickens, snoods and caruncles of turkeys, and facial caruncles of Muscovy ducks can reveal about poultry health.

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Defending Canadian Geese Babies
December 4, 2025 · · Geese

Learn about the ultimate defenders of Canadian geese babies and of the nest.

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Conserving Fancy Pigeons
December 4, 2025 · · Poultry 101

Discover how they conserve fancy pigeons and learn about their breeding program at Waddesdon Manor.

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Ask Our Experts October/November 2024
August 19, 2025 · · Ask The Expert, Feed & Health

Ana Skemp and Audra Trosper answer your poultry questions about a blind chick, a broody duck, a sick hen walking backward, and a new flock with droopy wings.

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