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What Roosters Are Crowing About
I often have wondered what determines if the noise a chicken makes will be a cluck, coo or crow. And with all that talking, are they actually saying anything at all?
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How I Break A Broody Chicken
Add to Favorites Story & Photos By Robert Korcz Breaking a broody chicken can be a daunting task and I am told sometimes an impossible one. I do not profess …
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How to Breed Chickens for Show and Fun
How do you breed chickens? Chickens will do that all on their own, but for those of us who want a little creative control over the process, there are more technicalities to consider.
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Black Australorp Breed Profile
The Black Australorp is one of the heritage chicken breeds we choose to keep. I have found heritage chicken breeds to be hardier than standard breeds. It’s our desire to help preserve them for future generations.
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Spring Chicken Breed Directory
Add to Favorites By Christine Heinrichs, California BANTAMS Nankin Nankins have a unique black-tailed red color pattern. Males are ginger red color with orange red hackles and saddle. Their tails …
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Early Chick Development: the First Two Weeks
Learn about the first two weeks of chick development and how you can care for them during their most vulnerable stages.
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Which Brooder Heating Options are Best?
Add to Favorites By Mel Dickinson — Chick brooders come in all different designs, shapes, and sizes. There are baby chick brooder ideas for each homesteader’s and farmer’s unique setup. …
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Chick Nutrition – Start to Finish
Knowing what to feed baby chicks is a critical step. Besides a good brooder setup, your best tool for success is proper chick nutrition.
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Buying and Saving with Friends — End-of-Day Hatchery Specials
Add to Favorites By Doug Ottinger – Buying leftover, bargain-chick assortments from your favorite chicken hatchery is one of the most fun-filled adventures that any poultry keeper or group of …
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How Do Chickens Mate?
How do chickens mate? It might seem a bit disturbing at first if you have not witnessed a rooster pursuing an available hen.
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