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Cannibalism And Chickens Pecking Each Other
Add to Favorites By Cynthia Smith – It’s happened to all of us who raise poultry: chickens pecking each other and feather picking. One day you look at the chicks …
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Veterinary Feed Directive 2017
January 2017 was a new start in the way we medicate and treat our flocks as the Veterinary Feed Directive from the Food and Drug Administration took effect.
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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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Guard Geese for Chickens and Ducks
Guard geese for chickens are naturally loud alarms and don’t require any training to protect as long as they are raised properly.
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All About Heavy Goose Breeds
Breed spotlight on heavy goose breeds: Embden, African, and Toulouse. Learn about these breeds and what makes them desirable flock members.
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Keeping Jersey Buff Turkeys on a Heritage Turkey Farm
Keeping Jersey Buff Turkeys on a Heritage Turkey Farm is fun, easy and critical to their conservation as a heritage breed.
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A Beginner’s Guide to Keeping Ducks in Suburbia
Ducks can be charming companions in suburban backyards. Check out this beginner’s guide to keeping ducks in suburbia.
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Buying Spent Stock From a Poultry Breeding Farm
Purchasing spent breeders from a poultry breeding farm and hatchery can be a promising option for backyard poultry keepers.
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Dealing with Chicken Mortality
I often meet people who want their dog or cat to have a litter so the children can “experience the miracle of life.” I advise them to raise chickens instead so children can experience the miracle of life and the wonder of death.
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More Continental Poultry Breeds
Discover more Continental poultry breeds, including La Faverolles, Combattant du Nord, Gauloise, and Coucou de Flandres chicken breeds.
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