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Mix in Pan Chocolate Cake and Orange Cake with Twist
December 29, 2023 · · Eggs & Meat, Recipes

Orange olive oil cornmeal cake is moist and velvety while Mix-in-the-Pan chocolate cake is rich with sweet buttercream frosting.

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Prevent Spring Poultry Illness
December 28, 2023 · · Feed & Health

Prevent and treat spring illnesses like Avian Flu, bumblefoot, infectious Coryza, Omphalitis, parasites, and staphylococcus.

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Hen Pals
December 28, 2023 · · Chickens 101, Members Only

Hen Pals pairs chickens with potential owners such as school programs, pensioners, or people looking for companion animals.

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Breed Profile: Java Chicken
December 28, 2023 · · Chickens 101

The Java chicken has origins in Southeast Asia and became the foundation of American poultry in the 1800s. This heritage breed is worthy of conservation for its hardy, dual-purpose qualities.

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How To Care For Ducks
December 28, 2023 · · Ducks

Learn how to care for ducks, including planning for ponds, biosecurity, feed and treats, and choosing the right breed.

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Winter Layers

Keep hens laying in winter with ventilated coops, windbreaks, heated water, deep bedding.

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Snowbound Winter Chickens

Add to Favorites From shoveling snow to reach the coop, to hens that don’t take well to being snowbound, winter chickens have their own set of challenges. by Gina Stack …

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Generational Teaching with Chickens and Kids

Grandkids learn to care for animals teaching responsibility, organization, animal husbandry

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The Speckled Pigeon at Cotswold Wildlife Park
November 6, 2023 · · Poultry 101

The speckled pigeon (Columba guinea) is native to Africa, and is especially common in open areas south of the Sahara Desert.

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The Purple Swamphen
November 3, 2023 · · Poultry 101

Purple swamphens are part of the rail family of birds like coots, the size of chickens with massive toes.

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