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Keeping Guinea Fowl: Reasons to Love Them or Not

July 14, 2021 · Gail Damerow · Poultry 101

Here are eight great reasons in favor of keeping guinea fowl, and eight reasons to think twice before keeping guinea fowl.

Flock Days of Summer Giveaway

July 12, 2021 · Steph Merkle · Giveaways

Win feed, treats, an automatic coop door opener, hatchery gift certificates, digestion aid, and more! Treat yourself and your flock.

How to Make Homemade Chicken Feed

July 10, 2021 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Feed & Health

Learning how to make homemade chicken feed for layers is just as simple as purchasing pre-made feed from the store, except, it takes a little more muscle when it comes to mixing the feed. It’s a natural and simple alternative to commercial layer feed that can be non-GMO or organic and it takes care of every member of your flock!

What is the Purpose of a Dust Bath for Chickens? — Chickens in a Minute Video

July 10, 2021 · Janet Garman · Feed & Health

Add to Favorites Our feathered friends clean themselves in a special way using a chicken dust bath. For first-time chicken keepers, seeing chickens taking a dust bath for the first time …

What is Coconut Oil Good for in Chicken Husbandry?

July 10, 2021 · Tamsin Cooper · Feed & Health

Is coconut oil good for chickens? How can we use it in chicken keeping? Can we feed it to them and does it help fight disease? Here I attempt to sort the facts from the maybes.

10 True Facts About Ducks

July 10, 2021 · Ann Accetta-Scott · Poultry 101

On the fence about ducks? If anyone is going to talk you into getting ducks, it will be me. Let’s talk about all the cool facts about ducks!

Backyard Poultry August/September 2021

July 6, 2021 · Marissa Ames · Magazine Previews

Backyard Poultry August/September 2021 — 16/4 is in homes July 15th, but digital and All-Access subscribers can read it NOW! Subscribe to Backyard Poultry for great stories on our Coolest Coops contest, salpingitis, coop elements to keep your birds safe, the art of the feather, PLUS: Do Chickens Have Feelings?

Our Henhouse Was Gone in a Swirl

July 4, 2021 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Chickens 101

Have you ever experienced one of life’s unexpected happenings? These can be great, or they can bring disaster. One could only regard what occurred on July 30th as a disaster for my husband and I.

Chicken Wound Care

July 4, 2021 · Rebecca Sanderson · Feed & Health

If you have chickens, sooner or later one will need you to care for a wound. Be prepared for chicken wound care with the supplies and knowledge of what to do.