Chickens 101

Crèvecœur Chicken: Conserving a Historic Breed
May 18, 2020 · · Chickens 101

After success with the Buckeye, Jeannette Beranger of The Livestock Conservancy is now working with the Crèvecœur chicken.

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Phenomenally Hardy Traits Found in Backyard Chicken Genetics
May 16, 2020 · · Chickens 101

Chicken genetics studies confirm amazing resilience to local diseases in African chickens, providing productive gains to smallholders raising native heritage chicken breeds.

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Poultry Cognition—Are Chickens Smart?
May 11, 2020 · · Chickens 101

Are chickens smart? Research reveals that they learn fast, feel emotions, have good memories, and use complex logic and social tactics.

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Don’t Count Your Chickens Before They Hatch!
April 24, 2020 · · Chickens 101

Feed, water, and fertilized eggs lay on plenty of soft bedding. Conspicuously missing were the two broody hens. The job of moving them out of the nest boxes was akin to prying an ill-tempered badger from its burrow.

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Chicken Life Cycle: 6 Milestones of Your Flock
April 21, 2020 · · Chickens 101

Graduating school. Getting married. Having children. Retirement. We celebrate many milestones in life. Key moments also happen for backyard chickens.

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4 Ways Backyard Chickens Help Gardens
April 20, 2020 · · Chickens 101

Each garden comes with a sense of pride and the joy of sustainability. Imagine if you had a natural way to fertilize, control weeds, manage insects and improve soil aeration.

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Where to Buy Baby Chicks
March 31, 2020 · · Chickens 101, Kids' Corner

After figuring out which chicken breeds will best suit your family or farm, you need to decide where to buy baby chicks.

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Meet Mumble: How to Raise Baby Chicks with Special Needs
March 22, 2020 · · Chickens 101

Rebekah Stewart of North Somerset, Britain, learned even if you know how to raise baby chicks, sometimes things happen.

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Do Chickens Need A Rooster To Lay Eggs? – Chickens In A Minute Video
March 13, 2020 · · Chickens 101

Join Backyard Poultry magazine in our video series, Chickens in a Minute, as we answer frequently asked questions about how to raise a healthy backyard chicken flock. This week’s video addresses a question many new chicken owners have, do chickens need a rooster to lay eggs?

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The Dorking Chicken and Other Classic Breeds
February 27, 2020 · · Chickens 101

Most of the 200 breeds and varieties of chickens that were once common on farms are now considered rare. Including a breed that is part of our history in your poultry operation gives your flock a role in historic preservation and genetic diversity.

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