Why Keeping Geese on the Farm is Beneficial
Keeping geese on the farm is beneficial as a guard goose, food source, goose down feathers, lawn, and pasture management.
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Starting Off Right With Chickens
Add to Favorites By Alexis Griffee, New Mexico As winter begins to draw to a close, our thoughts shift to spring and the new possibilities for our homestead. The seed …
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Introducing New Chickens to Established Flocks — Chickens in a Minute Video
Once chicks are fully feathered, they are ready to stay outside. But introducing new chickens directly into an established flock can be rough.
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All About Araucana Chickens
The Araucana chicken has some bizarre features; they are rumpless and have ear tufts. Oh yes, and they lay blue eggs. These rumpless birds are missing more than just tail feathers; they are missing the entire coccyx.
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Candidiasis in Poultry
Candidiasis is an infection caused by an overgrowth of Candida albicans in poultry. It is a type of yeast that is part of the normal flora of the digestive tract.
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Chicken Spurs: Who Gets Them?
What is a Chicken Spur? A chicken spur is actually part of the shank bone that’s covered with a hard layer made of keratin; the same thing found in our fingernails and hair. Spurs are routinely found on roosters and they’re used for protection and fighting.
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Improve Your Chicken Pics with These 6 Tips
Whether you’re a breeder advertising show birds or a hobbyist capturing a chicken’s unique character, you can take better chicken pics in a few easy steps.
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Self Colors: Extended Black
We all know that there is a litany of colors that ducks and chickens can display. Many are complex; some so intricate they become indistinguishable from others to an untrained eye.
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USPS Honors Heritage Breeds
The next time you mail a letter, you can support heritage breeds by stamping it with one of the Heritage Breed Stamps on sale at the post office and through the website starting May 17th.
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How To Administer the Marek’s Disease Vaccine to Poultry Chicks
Do you know the proper way to administer the Marek’s vaccine to your chicks? Marek’s disease is very prevalent everywhere there is poultry, and if your chickens catch it there is no cure.
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