animals
The Toulouse Goose
When you envision a goose, chances are that the image that appears in your head is the familiar gray shape of a Toulouse.
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Feeding Your Flock Organic Chicken Feed
When deciding to use organic chicken feed for your flock, it’s first good to know what to feed chickens for a healthy diet. Believe it or not, an interesting fact about chickens is they don’t need grain to survive. Most people don’t realize chickens are not primarily herbivores (plant eaters).
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Therapy Chickens Combat Isolation and Loneliness
The therapeutic value of taking dogs to visit hospitals, special needs centers, schools, and nursing homes is well known. Even docile cats are now sometimes used as therapy animals, providing companionship, confidence, and a feeling of well-being to people in need.
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Corn for Chickens and Other Chicken Myths
Even experienced chicken owners still believe a few old wives’ tales. While some chicken myths are harmless, others can be dangerous.
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Useful Chicken Accessories for Your Flock
The popularity surge of chicken-keeping has led to the invention of new chicken accessories for small and large flock keepers alike.
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Chickens as Pets in the House
Some people just can’t leave the farm behind and end up with a chicken or two as house pets. What steps would you need to take to make chickens as pets a workable solution to get fresh eggs in an area where you can’t raise livestock?
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Part Four: The Skeletal System
Add to Favorites Our bird models, Hank and Henrietta, reunite in this article on the skeletal system of the chicken. Both the male and female chickens are highly adapted for …
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How to Expand Your Flock with the Best Broody Hens
There are a couple of different ways you can expand your flock, but my go-to is using the best broody hens in my flock.
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My Experience Raising Emus (They Make Great Pets!)
Raising Emus is great for a lean meat source. Beyond that, they make good pets as well. What more could we ask for?
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Continental Birds
Learn about Continental bird breeds, including the Hamburger, Herve, Ardenner, and Campine chicken.
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