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A Year-Round Chicken Care Calendar
This year-round chicken care calendar should help you know what to expect when starting your own flock.
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Identifying and Treating Respiratory Infection in Chickens
Respiratory infection in chickens is a serious concern, but many new flock owners tend to jump to conclusions every time a chicken sneezes.
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A Guide to Sick Chicken Symptoms
With so much talk about chicken illnesses this year, it’s good to know what a sick chicken looks like, so we can try to help our feathered pets feel better quickly. We are all uncertain at times, but there are certain criteria you can use to assess if your bird has sick chicken symptoms.
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12 Tips to Help You Legalize Owning Chickens in Your Community
Across the country, chicken lovers are fighting to legalize keeping a few backyard chickens. Here are some tips to help in your community.
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How To Get NPIP Certified
Add to Favorites Knowing how to get NPIP certified is key to taking your poultry hobby to the next level. Many of us sell eggs off the farm, and some …
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Respiratory Distress in Chickens
The average respiratory rate of a chicken is normally from 15 to 30 breaths per minute. This, however, will vary greatly with the breed and size of chicken.
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How to Influence the Law on Keeping Chickens in Residential Areas
Are you interested in learning more about how to legally keep chickens in your residential area? Where does a wannabe chicken keeper begin? The road may seem daunting at first.
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5 Common Chicken Diseases and Symptoms
Add to Favorites Not many vets specialize in chicken diseases and symptoms. Finding a good source of information, like Backyard Poultry magazine, is important. We keep chickens from the sustenance …
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Can Chickens Make You Sick?
Backyard chicken keeping is at an all-time high. Chickens are really the easiest livestock to add to your homestead – they are the gateway livestock. But should you be worried about chickens getting you sick?
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Serama Chickens: Good Things In Small Packages
Learn about the breed history of Serama chickens and the breed basics that will help you determine if Seramas are the right choice for you.
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