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Buying Chicks: Pros and Cons of Where to Buy
Compare buying chicks from local breeders, professional hatcheries, and feed stores to weigh the pros and cons of each.
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Small Scale Poultry Processing Equipment and Stations
Set up small-scale poultry processing equipment and stations for quick broiler slaughtering.
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Mudchute Farm
Add to Favorites A trip to England’s historical chickens. Story by Christine Heinrichs, photos by Gordon Heinrichs.We last visited England in 2019, before the Covid pandemic changed so much about …
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Harvesting, Processing, and Cooking Wild Turkey
Few things are tastier than wild turkey. Jenny Underwood explains how to get that wild turkey from the wild to the plate – plus recipes!
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Raising Cornish Cross Chickens for Meat
Reduce or eliminate health issues with versatility and efficiency when setting up a Cornish Cross broiler for raising Cornish Cross chickens for meat.
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Broiler Chicken Growth Charting
Learn broiler chicken growth charting to track your Cornish Cross broiler weight gain to budget for efficient feeding.
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Cornish Cross Chicken History
Learn about the Cornish Cross chicken’s history and how this breed became the go-to bird for broilers.
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The Guinea Skinny: History, Habitat, and Habits
African bred guineafowl, Galliformes Numididae, are now found worldwide. From vulturine to white-breasted plumed birds weather diverse climates.
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Ataxia, Disequilibrium, and Neural Disorders in Waterfowl
Waterfowl are resilient but need treatment for ataxia and disequilibrium caused by botulism, algal poisoning, and anatipestifer infections.
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Breed Profile: Ancona Chicken
The Ancona chicken is an endangered heritage breed from Italy. Once a popular layer, the Ancona hen continues to be hardy and productive.
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