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COVID Coops: Making Lemonade out of Lemons
June 22, 2021 · · Coops

What started as a hobby during COVID blossomed into a full-time business. It’s not just any business; it’s creative work he loves to do.

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Hope for Male Chicks?
June 21, 2021 · · Chickens 101

As farmers and homesteaders, we know that no matter how much we love our chickens, the bottom line is they are a food source. They lay wonderfully nutritious eggs, and if we are raising them for meat purposes, they will feed our family for a couple of days.

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Grooming and Bathing Chickens for a Poultry Show
June 21, 2021 · · Feed & Health, Kids' Corner

Bathing poultry before a show is very common in the world of 4-H and chicken breeding. It’s all about keeping Fluffy clean and, well, fluffy.

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BBQ Chicken Tortilla Trend
June 21, 2021 · · Eggs & Meat

Learn how to make a delicious bbq chicken tortilla inspired by the food you find at county and state fairs.

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Spontaneous Sex Reversal – Is That My Hen Crowing?!
June 21, 2021 · · Feed & Health

Have you heard a hen crowing when you know you don’t keep roosters? Jeff Goldblum’s groovy scientist character in the 1993 blockbuster, “Jurassic Park,” comments that “life finds a way” and that somehow the all-female population of cloned dinosaurs would reproduce.

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Frizzle Chickens: Unusual Eye Candy in a Flock
June 20, 2021 · · Chickens 101

One of the more unusual-looking chickens you may run across is the Frizzle chicken. Frizzle chickens are not so much a chicken breed, as a type of bird.

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Duck Eggs Vs. Chicken Eggs
June 17, 2021 · · Eggs & Meat

Today I want to compare duck eggs vs. chicken eggs. How does a duck egg measure up compared to a chicken egg?

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The Secret Life of Poultry: Sammi the Adventurer
June 15, 2021 · · Chickens 101

In a universe where dogs, goats, or even alpacas can be seen surfing, the thought of animals enjoying the oceans isn’t a novel idea. The line is typically drawn at chickens, however, because they are known to not enjoy water or swimming.

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The Secret Life of Poultry: Topper the Topsy Turvy Duck
June 14, 2021 · · Ducks, Members Only, Poultry 101

Learn about Topper the topsy turvy duck, a social media darling and survivor of a scary birth defect that left her neck seriously bent.

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Breed Profile: Indian Runner Duck
June 14, 2021 · · Poultry 101

The Indian Runner Duck is a good layer and excellent forager, suited to roaming over land in groups. Their many and varied colors have influenced many modern breeds and varieties.

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