Poultry 101

Maintaining Your Pastures for Poultry

Caring for your pastures increases their biodiversity and bioavailability of food for poultry and waterfowl.

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How To Care For Ducks
December 28, 2023 · · Ducks

Learn how to care for ducks, including planning for ponds, biosecurity, feed and treats, and choosing the right breed.

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The Speckled Pigeon at Cotswold Wildlife Park
November 6, 2023 · · Poultry 101

The speckled pigeon (Columba guinea) is native to Africa, and is especially common in open areas south of the Sahara Desert.

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The Purple Swamphen
November 3, 2023 · · Poultry 101

Purple swamphens are part of the rail family of birds like coots, the size of chickens with massive toes.

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Guinea Fowl Housing in Extreme Weather
November 2, 2023 · · Guineas

Although they’re independent and fairly hardy, you may have to consider guinea fowl housing during weather extremes.

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Photo Essay: Little Dove Acres
November 2, 2023 · · Geese

Sebastopol geese are good parents, but a threatened breed that needs conserving.

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Breeding, Hatching, and Brooding Baby Turkeys
September 18, 2023 · · Turkeys

There aren’t a lot of differences between brooding and hatching chicks and poults. Learn the best way to hatch your own baby turkeys at home.

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Keeping Guinea Fowl with Chickens

Keeping guinea fowl with chickens creates an exciting dynamic as long as you understand the needs of both types and take some precautions.

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Raising Guinea Fowl for Meat

Guinea fowl for meat birds offers slower growth, but more meat, vitamin, and protein along with lower cholesterol than domestic chickens.

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What is a Flock Leader?
September 18, 2023 · · Poultry 101

What is a flock leader? Learn what it take for a hen to rise in the flock’s ranks to become their queen and what she does for them.

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