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2026 Coolest Coops Photo Contest!
Show off your coop in the Coolest Coop photo contest for a chance to win some amazing prizes. PLUS, your coop could be featured in the August/September issue of Backyard Poultry. Don’t miss this clucking opportunity to strut your stuff and let your coop shine! Ends May 17!
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Southwest Chicken Skillet Dinner Recipe
My family and I find this Southwest chicken skillet dinner to be a year-round winner, with summer’s fresh produce making the dish top-notch.
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Raising Baby Chicks: A Beginner’s Guide
Here’s what you need to know about raising baby chicks before you bring them home.
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Baby Chick Brooder Ideas
Browse these chick brooder ideas so you can build a brooder that works for you and your chicks.
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NPIP Certified Hatcheries: Why it Matters When Buying Chicks
NPIP-certified hatcheries are essential to large-scale poultry farming and the backyard flock alike.
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An Easy Quiche Recipe For Entertaining or Everyday
Quiche may sound fancy but it’s one of the easiest recipes to make. Make quiche in a tart shell, pie crust, phyllo dough or sans crust.
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Cotton Patch Goose Legacy
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?
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
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
Hatching goose eggs can be a fun and rewarding experience. but it isn’t for beginner hatchers.
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