Backyard Poultry Special Issue 2021



Backyard Poultry Special Issue 2021 is in homes August 12th, but digital and All-Access subscribers can read it NOW! Subscribe to Backyard Poultry for great stories on the most sustainable meat and egg breeds, growing fodder and mealworms, and preventing diseases and health problems.



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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SUSTAINABLE HEALTH
• Mother Hen Knows Best!
• Biosecurity: The First Line of Defense
• The Danger of Fat Chickens
• Avoiding Kidney Damage in Laying Hens
• Most Chicken Neurological Diseases are Preventable



• Flock Files: Caring for Chickens During Molt
• Chicken Diseases That Affect Humans
• Homeopathy for Poultry and People
• How to Safely Use Essential Oils with Chickens
• A Natural Treatment for Chicken Mites and Lice
• Is Coconut Oil Good for Chickens?





SUSTAINABLE FEED
• Proteins and Enzymes in Organic Non-GMO Chicken Feed
• Flock Files: Properly Storing Chicken Feed
• The Home Fodder System
• How to Raise Mealworms and Superworms
• Feeding Chicken to Chickens





SUSTAINABLE COOPS AND RUNS
• Geared Up for Success: Equipment to Save Time and Money
• Building a DIY Chicken Waterer
• Automated Chicken Coop Doors





SUSTAINABLE ON THE FARM
• Six Sustainable Hens
• Sustainable Meat Chicken Breeds
• Chickens and Permaculture
• The Historical Impact of Standard Breeds
• Just Ducky – The Sustainability of Domestic Muscovy Ducks




• Waste Not
• 4 Tips for Composting Chicken Manure
• Flock Files: How to Compost Chicken Manure
• The Chickens That Help Raise Money for Charities
• Flock Files: Want Blue Eggs? Pick These Chicken Breeds!

IN EACH ISSUE
• From The Editor
• Reader Submitted Letters: Something To Crow About
• Ask the Expert
• Flock Photos
• Backyard Poultry Bookstore
• Just for Fun



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On the Cover: A Blue Laced Red Wyandotte owned by Rebecca Krebs of North Star Poultry (northstarpoultry.com). Photo by Joshua Krebs.

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