Chickens 101
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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Chicken Leg bands Make Well-Dressed Hens
Consider two items of this year: chicken leg bands and aprons. Here’s why you should consider having your birds dress in style this year.
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Best Wild Edibles for Chickens
One of the most fascinating aspects of raising chickens is observing the foods they seek out, the ones they’ll sometimes eat, and the menu items they ignore. Learn what the best wild edible is for chickens.
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Keeping Feral Chickens from Your Flock
Feral chickens present dangers to your flock. Discover how one flock safely overcame a feral rooster trying to take over the henhouse and what you can do to protect your flock from feral chickens.
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Choosing a Fluffy Chicken for the Cold-Weather
The best way to prevent winter mortality is to choose cold-weather chickens bred for your environment.
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Line Breeding Chickens with Clans
Try line breeding chickens using a small three-clan mating system on the homestead.
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Critical Cubalaya Chicken
With a unique “lobster tail,” lack of spurs, and overall tameness with people, Cubalaya chickens make an excellent dual-purpose addition to your flock.
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Best Chicken Breeds for Beginners
This guide features 12 of the best chicken breeds for beginners; whether pet chicken or egg-laying, these breeds are a great place to start.
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Holland Chicken Breed
Learn about the Holland chicken breed and its breeding history to make the barred Holland chicken. Critical is the most severe in the endangered category on the conservation list, so preserving this breed is imperative.
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What’s in a Name: Roaster, Broiler or Fryer Chicken
Roaster, broiler, or fryer chicken? Let’s clear up some confusing names that are given to meat chickens. The USDA created five poultry classes due to modern breeding and feeding changes.
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