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Ask The Experts
Advice from our poultry experts Marissa Ames and Carla Tilghman on lash eggs, infectious bronchitis, chalazae, pokeweed, incubator doors, and more.
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Ask the Experts Oct/Nov 2023
Expert advice on feeding corn, lash eggs, broody hens, chicken coops, and heritage birds.
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Ask the Experts August/September 2023
Ask the Experts for advice about poultry and waterfowl health, feeding, and housing. Turkey toms, waterglassing, chicken identification and more.
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Ask The Experts June/July 2023
Answers from our Experts on puppies and poop, vent gleet, waterglassing and more…
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Ask The Experts February/March 2023
Ask our poultry experts about your flock’s health, feed, production, housing, and more! Experts answer reader questions.
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Ask the Expert: Pheasants
Have a pheasant or few? Have questions? You’re not alone! Look inside for questions and answers from other poultry owners.
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Ask the Expert Oct/Nov 2022
Have poultry questions? Ask our experts!
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Ask the Expert August/September 2022
Our experts answer reader questions about poultry.
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Ask The Expert February/March 2022
Add to Favorites Barred Rocks Not Laying Carol: Hello, I have six 22-week-old hens. Four Barred Rock and two that are orange-brown colored. The two orange-brown hens started laying eggs …
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Ask the Expert April/May 2022
Add to Favorites Booties For Bumblefoot? Hi Marissa, Do you know about neoprene booties for Pekin ducks that have bumblefoot? Thank you, Deborah *********************************** Hi Deborah, I haven’t personally used …
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