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Incubation 101: Hatching Eggs is Fun and Easy
If you’re considering hatching your own flock of backyard chickens here’s a few things you need to know for hatching eggs successfully in an incubator.
For embryos to develop correctly, eggs need to be kept at the right temperature, turned often and correctly positioned.
Raising Turkeys for Meat and Income
Raising meat turkeys is an adventure on many levels. Jeremy Chartier shares some of his experiences with raising meat turkeys so you can start off on the right foot.
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Emus: Alternative Agriculture
Today in the U.S., emus are a popular choice for alternative agriculture due to their minimal husbandry needs, small acreage capability, appealing characteristics and potential for becoming profitable.
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Free Chicken Coop Plan
If you’re going to get chicks this spring, or need a new home for your flock, you’ll love this free chicken coop plan.
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The Lille Collection of Preserved Breeds
The collection of preserved poultry breeds of the Natural History Museum of Lille is one of the best kept, largest, and most interesting in Europe and dates back to 1823.
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Pigeon Facts: An Introduction and History
Want to raise pigeons? Here are some pigeon facts and a bit of history to get your started.
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Raising American Buff Geese for Holiday Dinners
ALBC Research & Technical Program Manager: Our family has always had a taste for something different on the holiday table and the Christmas goose is among one of our favorites. As our family farm continues to grow, we thought that perhaps adding geese to our property would be a boon for our holiday festivities.
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Chicken Feather and Skin Development
Feathers are actually a very complex part of the bird; the development of the feathers and the feather follicles is extremely involved.
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A Guide to Clipping Chicken Wings
Clipping chicken wings is a good skill to have if you’re going to raise backyard chickens. Unlike humans, who periodically get a haircut, shave, and nail trim, most chickens are pretty well equipped to take care of their own trims.
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Keeping Turkeys Healthy in Winter
Turkeys are remarkably hardy birds. By the time turkeys reach maturity, they are very easy to care for, and are capable of surviving winter weather in great shape.
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