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What Can Chickens Eat: Chicken Feeding Overview
What can chickens eat at different stages of their lives? Learn what to feed chickens throughout their lives.
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Ask the Expert April/May 2021
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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9 Lesser-Known Chicken and Duck Facts
Do chickens have tonsils? Can chickens get rabies? How do ducks mate? Do questions about these facts about chickens ever keep you up awake at night?
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The Right Stuff!
Poultry equipment comes in many different sizes and styles, but what do you really need for your flock? Since backyard chickens became popular again, all sorts of products have surfaced in feed stores.
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Plan Ahead for Buying Baby Chicks and Ducklings for Easter
Learn the basics of buying baby chicks and ducks so that you can properly prepare for selecting and raising them to adulthood.
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Spring Chicken Breed Directory
From bantams to large fowl, find American, English, Mediterranean, and Continental breeds, and more standard breeds to fit your location and farm.
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Chicken Mites and Lice Treatment
When it comes to chicken mites treatment, the best defense against poultry pests is a good offense.
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Bad Food for Chickens?
Can you tell me what foods I shouldn’t give my chickens? See our list of recommended foods for chickens and roosters to avoid confusion.
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Rookie Chicken Mistakes
A lot of new chicken owners are learning as they go. How can you do best by your new feathered friends? Avoid these rookie chicken mistakes,
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Homemade Chicken Feed Mix: Champion Layers
Learn how to prepare a homemade chicken feed mix that your layers will love, and that gives them all the nutrients they need.
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