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Lisa Steele
Articles by Lisa Steele
Hatching Duck Eggs
Hatching duck eggs is an awe-inspiring experience. Since domestic duck breeds rarely go broody (i.e. sit on fertile eggs until they hatch), using an incubator is generally your best bet.
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Saxony Duck Breed Profile
The most often-recognized backyard duck breed is probably the snow-white Pekin duck, closely followed by the domestic mallard, which is mottled brown with blue wing tips. However, domestic ducks come in many other wonderful breeds that should be considered if you are looking for something a bit different.
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How to Keep Chickens Warm in Winter Without Electricity
Keep your chickens warm without a heat lamp. Learn how to keep chickens warm in winter without electricity by using the right chicken bedding.
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Facts About Ducks: How Much Does a Duck Need?
Add to Favorites Facts about ducks and duck information, in general, can be difficult to find online because backyard ducks aren’t nearly as popular (yet) as backyard chickens, but I …
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5 Summer Vacation Tips for Backyard Chicken Keepers
Add to Favorites Going on a family vacation isn’t impossible when you raise backyard chickens, but it does require some careful pre-planning to ensure your flock stays safe, healthy and happy …
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How to Transport Chickens Safely and Easily
Add to Favorites Our recent move 900 miles north from Virginia to Maine necessitated me figuring out how to transport chickens safely and easily. I had never before so much …
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Why Chicken Grower Feed is Good for Older Hens
Find out why chicken grower feed is good for older hens, how you can prevent injuries, and more tips for an older flock.
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Combating 7 Critters in Chicken Coops and Runs
Add to Favorites Keeping a clean, critter-free chicken coop and run is important for your chickens’ health and happiness. Insects, bugs, and rodents carry disease and eat feed; snakes will …
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What to Look for When Buying Baby Chicks
So you find yourself at the feed store staring at a bin full of cheeping, peeping adorable balls of fluff and are rendered incapable of leaving without a box full of baby chicks
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Lavender, for a Stress-Free Coop
Add to Favorites Lavender is one of my favorite herbs to use in my chicken keeping because it has so many benefits for chickens when you add it to their …
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