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What to Feed Chickens to Keep Them Healthy
Quality nutrition is the bedrock of your bird’s health, longevity, and performance. Just like you and me, if a chicken is fed junk it will live a shorter life, have …
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What Should Chickens Eat When They Turn 18? (Weeks Old)
When you turn 18, you can do a lot of new things. You can vote, buy fireworks and even try your luck with the lottery. The magical number means – …
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How to Tame Aggressive Rooster Behavior
If you have a rooster, chances are you’ve been spurred or chased. Some breeds are more prone to aggressive rooster behavior than others. I’ve never had a problem with Chief, …
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Our Coolest Coops Photo Contest is Back!
It’s back by popular demand! Enter our 2019 Coolest Coops contest and you could have your creative coop featured in Backyard Poultry and win prizes, like an EcoGlow brooder from Brinsea.
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Is Feeding Chickens Scraps from the Kitchen Safe?
Feeding chickens scraps from the kitchen is a great way to give them healthy treats and make sure your leftovers don’t go to waste. Next time you clean out your …
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Chicken Math For The Budding Production Flock
Chicken math is more than counting your eggs before they hatch. For those of us who want to expand our home flock enough to feed more than just ourselves, there’s …
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Do Different Chicken Egg Colors Taste Different? – Chickens in a Minute Video
Join Chickens in a Minute as we explore do different chicken egg colors taste different? We’ve all heard people say they think brown eggs taste better than white eggs. We’ve …
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Duck Eggs Vs. Chicken Eggs
Today I want to compare duck eggs vs. chicken eggs. How does a duck egg measure up compared to a chicken egg? How do duck eggs taste? Are duck eggs …
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Balance Your Chicken’s Diet at All Ages
We know that laying hens need more calcium in their diet than chickens that are not laying eggs, but how much more? Chickens need different feed at various times in …
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Virulent Newcastle Disease
By Christine Heinrichs Virulent, formerly called Exotic, Newcastle disease is a constantly evolving RNA virus. Anything that comes in contact with a sick bird can pass it on, and the …
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