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Olivia and Elizabeth

January 18, 2022 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Members Only, Poultry 101

Sixteen-year-old Olivia Morello was nervous about leaving her beloved ducks outside. When she returned home, she saw something wrong with Elizabeth.

How to Care for Ducklings

January 18, 2022 · Erin Phillips · Ducks, Kids' Corner, Poultry 101

Learning how to care for ducklings isn’t the same as caring for chicks. Read on to discover the differences in these fun water fowl.

Spontaneous Sex Reversal in Your Poultry

January 17, 2022 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Chickens 101

Spontaneous sex reversal in a hen is a somewhat rare phenomenon. However, with 1-in-100 odds for a spontaneous sex reversal, it is certainly not an impossibility that a member of your backyard flock could transform herself into a crowing rooster.

3 Tips to Help Hens Lay Eggs That Are Fresh & Healthy

January 17, 2022 · Sponsored Content · Chickens 101

Raising backyard chickens should be fun. You provide your hens a chicken coop, care and quality feeds. They provide you nutritious eggs and undeniable companionship.

Henrietta, a Cross Beak Story

January 14, 2022 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Feed & Health

I noticed one of the chicks was not like the other. Her name was already Henrietta, a Golden Laced Wyandotte, and I noticed her upper and lower beaks seemed to be growing apart, or at least not lining up together.

Choosing the Best Chicken Coop Size for Your Flock

January 13, 2022 · Janet Garman · Coops

Thinking about the best chicken coop size for your flock? Did you know that a small flock in a large coop can also be the wrong choice?

The History and Future of Marans Chickens

January 12, 2022 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Chickens 101

Marans chickens are synonymous with chocolate brown eggs. Marans chickens originated in the French village of the same name about 240 miles southwest of Paris or 100 miles north of Bordeaux.

Pecking Away at Climate Change

January 12, 2022 · Anita B. Stone · Feed & Health

The three climate issues that affect chickens’ welfare are temperature, humidity, and insect availability for foraging, especially for free-range chickens. Climate change has become a priority on the homestead.