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Bad Food for Chickens?
Can you tell me what foods I shouldn’t give my chickens? See our list of recommended foods for chickens and roosters to avoid confusion.
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Rookie Chicken Mistakes
A lot of new chicken owners are learning as they go. How can you do best by your new feathered friends? Avoid these rookie chicken mistakes,
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Homemade Chicken Feed Mix: Champion Layers
Learn how to prepare a homemade chicken feed mix that your layers will love, and that gives them all the nutrients they need.
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Ordering Hatching Eggs from Individuals
Sunny Miller-O’Connor offers plenty of tips for ordering hatching eggs: chickens, quail, or any other poultry. She has been incubating mail-order hatching eggs for years.
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The Chicken Encyclopedia: Your A-Z Guide for Facts about Chickens
Add to Favorites Celebrated poultry author Gail Damerow is giving the poultry world something to cheer about with her new (and indispensable) encyclopedic resource book: The Chicken Encyclopedia. Beginners and …
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The Flanders Goose
Bred for its feathers and meat, the Flanders Goose is experiencing a revival.
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All About Medium Goose Breeds
Learn about the five recognized medium goose breeds, including the perks, breed traits and basic care advice you need to raise them yourself.
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All Cooped Up: Coccidiosis
Coccidiosis in poultry is a common protozoal disease affecting the intestinal tract. It mainly afflicts chickens and turkeys and is found on a global level.
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Treats for Baby Chicks Can Be Fun and Nutritious
Learn the kinds of treats for baby chicks you can add to your flocks diet to supplement their feed and give them a nice snack.
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Early Chick Development: the First Two Weeks
Learn about the first two weeks of chick development and how you can care for them during their most vulnerable stages.
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