Flock Files

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Flock Files are easy-to-digest, one-page documents that teach you what you need in a hurry. These handy reference sheets are easy to download or print out. They make great teaching aids whether you want to educate yourself, your friends and family, or your customers.

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How to Tame Aggressive Roosters

If you have a rooster, chances are you’ve been spurred or chased. Stopping aggressive behavior is not impossible. Differences in breed, individual temperament and the time he has been allowed to exhibit aggressive behavior all play a part in the difficulty of stopping attacks, but you can do it!

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How to Care for Ducklings

Learning how to care for ducklings is a little different than learning how to care for chicks. Though they have similar overall needs for food, water, warmth, and safety, ducklings require some important modifications to their environment.

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When Can Chicks Go Outside?
May 31, 2019 · · Flock Files

Add to Favorites When can chicks go outside? Chicks can go out permanently when “fully feathered,” meaning all fluff has been replaced by true plumage. If even the neck still …

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Sick Chicks: 7 Common Illnesses You May Occur
May 31, 2019 · · Flock Files

Be aware of these diseases so that you can recognize them quickly. Most are also preventable, if you follow good practices when caring for baby chicks.

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Myths & Facts About Medicated Chick Starters
May 31, 2019 · · Flock Files

Coccidiosis is one of the leading causes of death when caring for baby chicks. One way to help protect your birds against this disease is to feed a medicated chick starter.

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A Guide To Different Colored Chicken Eggs
May 31, 2019 · · Flock Files

There are more than 60 breeds of chickens recognized by the American Poultry Association and hundreds of other chicken breeds that have been developed worldwide — many of whom lay gorgeous eggs in a rainbow of hues ranging from white to cream, green, pink, blue and even chocolate brown.

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Want Blue Eggs? Pick These Chicken Breeds!
May 31, 2019 · · Flock Files

Why not step up the unique a notch and go beyond the standard brown and white eggs by adding blue egg layers to your flock?

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Caring for Chickens During Molt
May 31, 2019 · · Flock Files

Molt is the natural shedding of feathers and the regrowth of new ones. This usually happens in the fall as day length shortens, and starts at the head, down the back, breast, and ends on the wings and tail.

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Balance Your Chicken’s Diet at All Ages
April 24, 2019 · · Flock Files

We know that laying hens need more calcium in their diet than chickens that are not laying eggs, but how much more?

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Virulent Newcastle Disease
April 24, 2019 · · Flock Files

Virulent, formerly called Exotic, Newcastle disease is a constantly evolving RNA virus. Anything that comes in contact with a sick bird can pass it on, and the virus can live as long as 120 days outside a host. People do not get sick from eating poultry products infected with vND, but working directly with birds can cause mild conjunctivitis. Controlling vND involves recognizing symptoms and practicing strict biosecurity.

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