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How to Make a Dust Bath For Chickens
March 16, 2022 · · Coops

A healthy and good smelling chicken NEEDS to take a dust bath on a regular basis. Chances are if your chicken is “not too fresh,” then they do not have access to a dust bath.

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Preventing Coccidiosis In Chickens
March 15, 2022 · · Feed & Health

Coccidiosis in chickens has been a legitimate problem for farmers since the dawn of commercial poultry farming, especially in chicks. Unfortunately, it’s also a common problem for backyard coops and homesteaders alike.

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Basic Chicken Coop Design
March 14, 2022 · · Coops

When thinking about basic chicken coop design, you need to consider six main things. Whether you plan to construct a high-end, designer chicken coop or something basic, you’ll need to keep your birds safe from predators.

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7 Chicken Coop Basics That Your Chickens Need
March 11, 2022 · · Coops

Chicken coop basics aim to cater for all chickens’ needs within the coop interior and run. Thoughtful design can create a layout that fulfills chicken welfare needs.

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Weird Things Found In Eggs
March 10, 2022 · · Eggs & Meat

Weird things found in eggs are generally uncommon, but it does happen. Hens lay weird eggs sometimes, but most oddities are external.

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Blood in Chicken Egg: What Does It Mean?
March 10, 2022 · · Eggs & Meat

Learn what it means when you find blood in a chicken egg and all of the conditions that can cause blood spots to appear.

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How a Chicken Lays an Egg Inside of an Egg
March 7, 2022 · · Eggs & Meat

Occasionally, a hen will lay an egg inside of an egg, a phenomenon called counter-peristalsis contraction, and it occurs while the hen is forming an egg in her oviduct.

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Candling Eggs and Advanced Techniques for Artificial Incubation and Hatching
March 5, 2022 · · Eggs & Meat

Candling eggs is an age-old technique that has modern applications in incubating and hatching poultry. After studying the incubation of many species and breeds it became clear to me that almost all eggs follow a similar process during incubation and hatching.

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Successfully Incubating Peahen Eggs
March 5, 2022 · · Poultry 101

Consider the advantages and disadvantages of incubating peahen eggs and discover the joy of raising peachicks, peacocks, and peahens along the way.

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The Dangers of Heat Lamps
February 25, 2022 · · Feed & Health

Is there a definite answer to the oft-asked question of whether or not chickens need heat in the winter? Well, there is no one answer because every situation is different.

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