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Geese Breeds: Which Ones Are Best for You?
Find out which breed of goose is right for your goals.
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Top 7 Questions About Vaccinating Your Flock
Add to Favorites By Michelle Miller – It’s spring again, which means lots of us are ramping up to bring home new birds. However, with new birds, come new (and old) …
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Diatomaceous Earth For Chickens
Have you ever wondered about diatomaceous earth for chickens? When I first started raising chickens for eggs, I noticed that many poultry people talked about using something that they only referred to as “DE”.
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Composting Grass Clippings in the Garden and Coop
Composting grass clippings is a great way to save money and make use of all your available resources.
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Raising Quail Outdoors
Learn to raise quail outdoors for eggs, meat, and enjoyment.
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Host Your Own Tour de Coop
Whether it is through blogs, magazines, or our Facebook group Backyard Poultry Chat, fanciers helping fanciers is awesome. One way of meeting local chicken coop connoisseurs is by starting or partaking in a Tour de Coop.
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Can I Raise Chickens In My Area?
Follow these steps to find out if chickens are allowed in your area by connecting with your local government, asking questions, visiting with neighbors, designing your flock, and empowering change if chickens aren’t allowed.
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Best Backyard Chickens for Urban Areas
Nowadays we’re conscious of where our food comes from, we want to know our animal producers have a good quality of life and we enjoy reaching back to our rural roots. These desires have led to a trend in backyard chicken keeping that’s not exclusive to those who own acres and acres of land.
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How to Make Homemade Black Drawing Salve for Your Chickens
Black drawing salve is an extremely easy salve to make for your chickens. You can use this salve to treat and heal wounds, or to keep flock members from pecking at wounds.
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Bumblefoot in Chickens
What is bumblefoot? Learn what causes bumblefoot, how to prevent it, and how to treat a bad case of it.
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