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Chickens and Compost: A Match Made in Heaven
While compost piles aren’t a critical element for healthy hens, it is certainly a match made in heaven. It’s not just the extra protein the birds get from their foraging.
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How To Build A Poultry Water Stand
Everyone that has chickens knows what a challenge it can be to keep their water source clean. The birds love to scratch and kick up litter into the water and can create quite a mess.
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Treating Livestock and Chicken Eye Problems
Livestock and chicken eye problems need to be treated as soon as possible. When our chickens and livestock get an eye injury or any type of wound, I grab the first aid box.
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How to Tame Aggressive Rooster Behavior
If you have a rooster, chances are you’ve been spurred or chased. Some breeds are more prone to aggressive rooster behavior than others.
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Nominate Your Favorite Flock Owner for a Backyard Poultry Feature
Know a flock owner who inspires others? Want to see them featured in Backyard Poultry magazine? Nominate them (or yourself!) and we’ll tell their story in the pages of our magazine through photos and a short essay!
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When, Why and How of Deworming Chickens
All chickens will come into contact with worms. Learn when deworming chickens is necessary and how keeping them healthy can prevent problems.
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A Guide to Getting Baby Chicks
Whether you’re starting a new flock or expanding one, spring and fall are the times when people start to have baby chicks on their minds.
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DIY Chicken Feeder With PVC
Keep chicken feed dry by building a DIY chicken feeder using leftover PVC from other homemade projects.
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Breed Profile: Dorking Chicken
The Dorking chicken is one of our ultra rare chicken breeds with a long heritage: an excellent mother and forager with an adorable nature.
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Mobile Chicken Coop Benefits
Add to Favorites By Cherie Dawn Haas – When my family first brought chickens into our lives, a mobile chicken coop had not yet entered our plans. We talked to our …
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