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Get 25% Off at Maine Outdoor Solutions
February 9, 2021 · · Partner Perks

Get 25% off at Maine Outdoor Solutions, home of PredatorPee.

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Ask the Expert – February/March 2021
February 3, 2021 · · Ask The Expert, Feed & Health, Members Only

Ask our poultry experts about your flock’s health, feed, production, housing and more! Please note that although our team has dozens of years of experience, we are not licensed veterinarians. For serious life and death matters, we advise you to consult with your local veterinarian.

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Manna Pro® Extends Its 4-H Partnership
February 1, 2021 · · Feed & Health

As part of the partnership, Manna Pro will donate $1 to National 4-H Council for every $1 coupon used on select Manna Pro products from Feb. 1 through Aug. 31, with a minimum $50,000 match donation guaranteed in 2021.

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How to Raise Mealworms for Chickens
January 20, 2021 · · Feed & Health

Start your own superworm or mealworm colony! Raising mealworms for chickens on kitchen scraps is an easy way to make nutritious chicken treats.

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Chicken Noises: What Do They Mean?
January 17, 2021 · · Chickens 101

Chicken noises comprise a language that poultry use to express their emotions and their intentions, as well as warning of different types of danger. Read how to understand their calls better.

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Breed Profile: Cornish Chicken
January 16, 2021 · · Chickens 101

The Cornish chicken is a heritage breed, in contrast to the hybrids used for “Cornish hen,” Cornish Rock and commercial broiler products. This slow-growing bird maintains natural breeding and foraging abilities.

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Alternatives to Culling Chickens
January 15, 2021 · · Feed & Health

My eight-year-old hen still manages to pop out a handful of eggs a year, but they’re usually wrinkled and a bit distorted with thin shells.

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The Brabançonne Chicken
January 10, 2021 · · Chickens 101

Add to Favorites By Stuart Sutton, United Kingdom The Brabançonne breed is unusual in that its name is also the name of the Belgian National anthem. Furthermore, it is also known colloquially …

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Backyard Poultry February/March 2021
December 30, 2020 · · Magazine Previews

Backyard Poultry February/March 2021 — 16/1 is in homes January 14th, but digital subscribers and All-Access Members can read it NOW! Subscribe to Backyard Poultry for great stories on lunar New Year celebrations, how Covid-19 affected chicken owners last year, plants toxic to chickens, and treating common chick ailments.

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Call Ducks
December 30, 2020 · · Poultry 101

Originally, Call ducks were decoy birds whose loud call attracted wild birds down where hunters could shoot them. As duck hunting has declined in popularity, Call breeders found a new way to keep the breed alive. They kept them cute.

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