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Tove Danovich
Articles by Tove Danovich
The Danger of Fat Chickens
Joan had died of an affliction I’d never heard of before but is the most common cause of death in laying hens: fatty liver hemorrhagic syndrome (FLHS) or, in plain terms, being severely overweight.
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Emergency Chicken Accommodations
I could smell the smoke in the air before I saw it. My husband, dogs, and I could huddle safely inside the house — air filters going full blast — but I worried about the chickens. I’m not the only chicken owner who has been surprised by the need to develop emergency accommodations in a pinch.
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Hank’s Homestead
Chickens might be relatively low maintenance pets, but that doesn’t mean they don’t make a mess. A clean and dry coop is one of the best ways of keeping a flock healthy.
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Chicken Side Businesses
Like many women of her generation, my great-grandma used to raise chickens for “egg money.” Without an income of their own, many farm women relied on income from their chickens to pay for household expenses — everything from groceries to clothing to school fees.
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Call Ducks
Originally, Call ducks were decoy birds whose loud call attracted wild birds down where hunters could shoot them. As duck hunting has declined in popularity, Call breeders found a new way to keep the breed alive. They kept them cute.
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