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Caring for Chickens During Molt
Molt is the natural shedding of feathers and the regrowth of new ones. This usually happens in the fall as day length shortens, and starts at the head, down the back, breast, and ends on the wings and tail.
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Virulent Newcastle Disease Closes California Shows
Virulent Newcastle Disease infects commercial and backyard flocks every year. Prevention and treatment lessen impact..
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Two Paths to Producing Your Own Organic Eggs
Add to Favorites Spring is an exciting time for chicken raisers. For families just starting with baby chicks, it signals new life and new projects. Experienced chicken raisers feel a similar excitement …
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Backyard Poultry June/July 2019
Check out our June/July 2019 issue of Backyard Poultry for stories on Virulent Newcastle Disease, the science of poultry skin color, balancing your chicken’s diet, and more!
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Village Chickens in Zambia
Chicken is one of the most popular meats in Zambia, with some individuals raising a flock of broilers in a corner of their house.
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How to Bathe a Chicken
Do you know how to bathe a chicken? Do chickens like baths? As the flock master, you sometimes must force your birds to do things for their health.
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Beautiful Bantams: Black Cochins and Silver Spangled Hamburgs
Silver Spangled Hamburgs and Black Cochins prove that there is variety in the world of bantam chicken breed, and that there is a bantam for everyone!
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Ducks in The Vineyard
This vineyard is distinct because it utilizes 1,600 Indian runner ducks as pest control. Yes, I did fly halfway around the world to come face-to-beak with hundreds of ducks.
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Chicken Mites and Northern Fowl Mites: Controlling Infestations
Red chicken mites and Northern Fowl mites can be controlled with clean coops and early detection.
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Chicken Training Made Easy
Here are some simple steps to training a chicken or turkey. Dogs and dolphins aren’t the only animals you can train to come when called.
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