Chickens 101

Incubator Vs Broody Hen

Learn about the pros and cons of egg incubation vs. using a broody hen to hatch eggs.

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Breed Profile: Pavlovskaya Chicken
March 21, 2025 · · Chickens 101

The Pavlovskaya chicken is a cute, quirky, and personable landrace breed from Volga Uplands of Russia.

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Lake and Pond Animals: Poultry Predators

From alligators to snapping turtles and more, look at how to protect your flock from hungry lake and pond animals to ensure your flock’s safety.

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Poultry Grand Champions
March 13, 2025 · · Chickens 101

Discover how judges select the best-of-show grand champion com­petitors by employing a sports tournament bracket system.

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Red Mites and Autopsies

Guda van der Burgt is a veterinary pathologist who undertakes chicken autopsies. She lives at Rough Ground Farm in Oxfordshire, England.

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Environmentally Friendly Chicken Keeping
March 6, 2024 · · Chickens 101

Smart gardening, material reuse, and other easy tricks incorporate your flock into an environmentally friendly approach to animal husbandry.

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Hatching Eggs in an Incubator is Fun and Easy
February 20, 2024 · · Chickens 101, Eggs & Meat

If you’re considering hatching your own flock of backyard chickens here’s a few things you need to know for hatching eggs in an incubator successfully. For embryos to develop correctly, eggs need to be kept at the right temperature, turned often and correctly positioned.

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Hen Pals
December 28, 2023 · · Chickens 101, Members Only

Hen Pals pairs chickens with potential owners such as school programs, pensioners, or people looking for companion animals.

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Breed Profile: Java Chicken
December 28, 2023 · · Chickens 101

The Java chicken has origins in Southeast Asia and became the foundation of American poultry in the 1800s. This heritage breed is worthy of conservation for its hardy, dual-purpose qualities.

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Winter Layers

Keep hens laying in winter with ventilated coops, windbreaks, heated water, deep bedding.

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