Featured Stories
Dealing with Chicken Mortality
I often meet people who want their dog or cat to have a litter so the children can “experience the miracle of life.” I advise them to raise chickens instead so children can experience the miracle of life and the wonder of death.
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More Continental Poultry Breeds
Discover more Continental poultry breeds, including La Faverolles, Combattant du Nord, Gauloise, and Coucou de Flandres chicken breeds.
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The Endocrine System of a Chicken
The chicken endrocrine system is made up of a number of organs and major glands located throughout the bird that produce a special chemical messenger called a hormone.
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A Vocabulary List Built Just for Chicken Owners
For those new to the hobby or for veterans who want to brush up, here are the must have vocabulary words for a chicken owner.
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We Try To Put All the Poultry Clichés and Idioms in One Basket
Learn new and old poultry cliches and idioms used in language through the years.
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Chicken Sex-Links and the W Chromosome
Learn how chicken sex-links function and the nature of the W chromosome, including much of the modern research going on in poultry genetics.
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Martin Silverudd Breeds
Hear about the Magical Chickens of Father Martin Silverudd and how his passion for poultry impacted the modern chicken.
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Chicken Class Action
Add to Favorites Story and Photos By Dennis Carlson It all came about in the usual way. The fifth-sixth grade teacher at Beautiful Savior Lutheran School, Glory Jansen, asked me, …
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The Circulatory System — Biology of the Chicken, Part 6
The circulatory system of the chicken must provide an efficient manner of retrieving oxygen from our atmosphere. In other words, flight muscles need a lot of oxygen.
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How To Read Coop Cards
Add to Favorites By Christine Heinrichs, California Whether you plan to show your chickens or are attending a show to look at the chicken possibilities, learning to read the Cage …
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