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How Covid-19 has Affected Chicken Keepers in the UK
Coronavirus lockdowns created a surge in demand for chickens in Britain last year. People were panic buying and supermarkets were struggling to keep up with demand.
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Medicine is the Best Medicine
Do you know what home remedies that actually work are called? Medicine. If there is evidence that it heals, it’s medicine. If you base your flock’s treatment on pure anecdotes, you could be doing harm. Medicine is the best medicine.
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Poultry Homesteading Hacks for 2021
We reached out to some of the most popular YouTubers to get the best 2021 homesteading hacks for raising poultry. Whether you’re a veteran or just getting into the hobby these tips will increase your productivity and efficiency.
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Plants Toxic to Chickens
The following lists contain plants toxic for chickens and other poultry. The degree of toxicity ranges from
slightly toxic to deadly. Much vegetation found in a pasture can be toxic to poultry when consumed.
All About Orpington Chickens
The Buff and White varieties were used to make up the Black Orpingtons. Cochin blood was introduced into some of the earlier strains, proven by some of the more loosely feathered specimens exhibited.
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Rodents That Can Be a Problem for Backyard Chickens
There are a number of rodents that chicken owners could easily overlook — until they break in and start wreaking havoc among the hens. Fortunately, most of these problematic rodents can be kept out of the coop with a little ingenuity and careful planning.
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Enter the Backyard Poultry Find the Roo Contest
Add to Favorites We hid the BYP Roo in each issue! Enter below for your chance to win a Backyard Poultry mug. We’ll pick a new winner each issue. Enter …
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12 Days of Poultry Giveaway
It’s back! Score a poultry present every day from Backyard Poultry and its wonderful partners. Enter daily for 12 days for your chance to win.
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Raising Turkeys for Meat in the Backyard
Discover what you need to know when raising backyard turkeys from brooding to feed finishing before they appear on the dinner table.
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Fluffy – the Little Hen that Could
We wouldn’t be so rich in eggs if it weren’t for our best producers, Henny and Penny, who like clockwork regularly lay extra-extra-large eggs every morning. But Henny and Penny wouldn’t have been part of the flock if it weren’t for our smallest, most timid, and least productive hen — Fluffy.
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