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5 Farm Fresh Egg Benefits
September 21, 2020 · · Chickens 101

Eggs are one of nature’s most perfect protein sources. How can we take this essential food to the next level? Learn some fresh egg benefits.

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Getting Your Ducks in a Row with a Poultry First Aid Kit

Veterinarians with avian experience are not always available. Learn how to make a poultry first aid kit to be prepared for immediate action.

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Poultry Science at UMass

My name is Morgane Golan and I am the head teaching assistant for the Poultry Management course at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Poultry Management is one of the two-credit, two-part management classes offered by the Veterinary and Animal Sciences Department.

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Avian Influenza: USDA Defend the Flock Program
September 3, 2020 · · Feed & Health

Between December 2014 and June 2015, over 50 million chickens and turkeys died in the U.S. Midwest. Some succumbed to highly pathogenic avian influenza while others were culled to stop the spread.

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Anti-Parasitic Herbs for Your Chicken Flock

Parasites in your chicken flock are the most annoying of all the chicken issues. Use these anti-parasitic herbs in your flock to help!

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Chicken Beak Injury & Other Health Questions Answered
September 2, 2020 · · Ask The Expert, Feed & Health

Ask our experts about your flock’s health, feed, production, housing and more! We’re focused on health, including chicken beak injury.

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Backyard Poultry October/November 2020
August 31, 2020 · · Magazine Previews

Backyard Poultry October/November 2020 — 15/5 is in-home September 10th but Backyard Poultry Members can read it NOW! Subscribe for great stories on water glassing eggs for long-term storage, how chicken vision works, a breed profile of the Black turkey, and whether pumpkin seeds actually stop intestinal worms.

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Picking Show Chicken Breeds For Beginners

I suggest picking a general body type, going to a good-sized poultry show and seeing what piques your interest in the for sale cages. Being flexible is key, especially for your first time out.

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How to Start Raising Chickens For Eggs

Getting chickens for eggs is often the first step toward starting a homestead because you’re not eating the chickens — just their eggs.

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Top 10 Questions and Answers About Backyard Chickens

It’s getting easier for people outside the backyard poultry community to understand why so many of us choose to dedicate a portion of our lives to raising and caring for backyard chickens. I don’t get the same reaction I used to from suburbanites when they find out I raise backyard chickens through casual conversation.

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