Featured Stories

Twas the Night Before Christmas — Chickens Edition!

The following should prove to all the children out there that Santa visits good chickens, too.

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Can Chickens Eat Cranberries?
December 7, 2022 · · Feed & Health

Can chickens eat cranberries? Yes! They make a great treat by themselves or in recipes like this festive cranberry and scratch grain wreath.

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DIY Pole Barn to Chicken Coop Conversion
December 7, 2022 · · Coops

We didn’t plan to have chickens, it just happened. Here’s how we pulled off our pole barn to chicken coop conversion.

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Free Chicken Coop Plan
December 7, 2022 · · Coops

If you’re going to get chicks this spring, or need a new home for your flock, you’ll love this free chicken coop plan.

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Building a Solar Chicken Coop Heater
December 7, 2022 · · Coops

Do chickens need heat in winter? Is it worth the fire risk? A solar chicken coop heater could solve both problems to keep birds safe when temperatures plummet.

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Andalusian Chickens and The Poultry Royalty of Spain

Andalusian chickens, Black Spanish chickens, and Minorca chickens all have a long and gloried history as the poultry royalty of Spain.

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The Lille Collection of Preserved Breeds

The collection of preserved poultry breeds of the Natural History Museum of Lille is one of the best kept, largest, and most interesting in Europe and dates back to 1823.

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Poultry Art is Historic and Enduring
December 6, 2022 · · Poultry 101

Art has always been important to the poultry fancy. Poultry art attracts a wide audience.

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Dorking the Town, Dorking the Chicken
December 6, 2022 · · Chickens 101

A trip to Dorking was more than just about the chicken – it’s about community.

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The Historical Impact of Standard Breeds
December 6, 2022 · · Chickens 101

Standard breeds carry their strength, hardiness, and beauty from the past into the future. The first breeds to be recognized back in the American Poultry Association’s first Standard in 1874 came through the devastation of the Civil War to provide food, income, and inspiration to a struggling nation.

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