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Using the Deep Litter Method in the Coop
Using the deep litter method in your coop can make a difference. Let me show you why it will simplify your life and your coop chores.
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Why Have My Chickens Stopped Laying Eggs?
Why have my chickens stopped laying eggs? Find out what could cause your chickens to stop laying eggs.
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Preserved Eggs and How to Use Them
Need preserved eggs? There are several egg preservation methods from which to choose, including how to make pickled eggs.
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Backyard Poultry February/March 2022
Backyard Poultry February/March 2022 — 17/1 is in homes January 13th, 2022, but digital and All-Access subscribers can read it NOW! Subscribe to Backyard Poultry for great stories on shipping chicks and ducklings, blindness in poultry and hens on hospice, the composition within a bag of poultry feed, and how allergens in soy and other feedstuffs may transfer into meat and eggs.
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A Homemade Egg Incubator
Learn how to build your own homemade egg incubator for your chicken eggs. This design is under $50 and follows our step-by-step guide.
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What Do Chickens Need? — Chickens in a Minute Video
Add to Favorites Join Backyard Poultry magazine in our video series, Chickens in a Minute, as we answer frequently asked questions about how to raise a healthy backyard chicken flock. …
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Caring For Baby Chicks with Pasty Butt
If you are new to having backyard chickens and just starting out caring for baby chicks, you should be aware of a potentially life-threatening, but easily treatable condition that is fairly common, affecting mainly shipped day-old chicks.
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Ask the Expert December 2021/January 2022
Ask our poultry experts about your flock’s health, feed, production, housing and more! Please note that although our team has dozens of years of experience, we are not licensed veterinarians. For serious life and death matters, we advise you to consult with your local veterinarian.
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Busting Wintertime Poultry Flock Boredom
Avoid bad behavior in the winter by adding diversity and giving them a distraction from the cold weather.
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Hen and Rooster Crochet Pattern for Ornaments
Learn to make homemade ornaments by using a hen and rooster crochet pattern.
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