Featured Stories
Games for Kids and Chickens
Kids are drawn to hens, and it seems the opposite is also true — especially once backyard hens realize our small ones can serve as food dispensers, too. And kids love it when hens start to do whatever they ask.
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Helping Kids Cope with the Loss of Backyard Hens
Sometimes things happen. And this miserable downside of keeping backyard hens — dealing with their deaths — can be dramatic, sudden, and maybe even traumatic for kids.
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Age Appropriate Chores for Children with Chickens
He was only a few years old when I let him go down to the chicken coop all by himself to collect morning eggs. I should’ve known it was not an age-appropriate chore, but he was excited.
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Raising Chickens and Children
Raising chickens and children is similar: both thrive with exercise, fresh air, sunshine, and cherry tomatoes plucked straight off the plant.
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The Evolution of Turkey Farming
Domesticated turkeys brings big changes for commercial turkey farms and American Thanksgiving tables.
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6 Turkey Diseases, Symptoms, and Treatment
What turkey diseases, symptoms, and treatment should you be aware of, whether you intend to raise broad-breasted or heritage birds?
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Six Heritage Turkey Breeds on the Farm
We thought you would enjoy a side-by-side comparison of the six heritage turkey breeds that we raise on our heritage turkey farm.
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DIY Nesting Box Curtains
Make these nest box curtains for your chicken coop! DIY nest box curtains are an easy and useful addition to any chicken coop design.
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How to Make a Chicken Swing
Do you need to know how to make a chicken swing for your flock? They have a large run, a substantial and well-built coop, and plenty to eat.
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Chicken Nesting Box Herbs
Living on a farm was Diana’s dream, and chickens became a part of that reality. She soon discovered that chicken nesting box herbs helped her birds to relax and settle.
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