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No Jolt During The Molt: Chicken Care in 7 Steps
Add to Favorites Lana Beckard, Nutrena® Poultry Expert – Ready or not, here comes the molt. Chickens shedding feathers and a drop in egg production in the fall are good …
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Composting Grass Clippings in the Garden and Coop
Add to Favorites Composting grass clippings is a great way to save money and make use of all your available resources. One of my favorite gardening tips is to use …
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Red, White, and Blue Chicken Breeds
Add to Favorites Happy 4th of July! I have been playing around with my chicken run garden and taking some photos of the chickens enjoying the flowers. The garden is right …
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6 Ways to Prepare for Raising Chickens in Winter
Add to Favorites As winter is soon to set in, fall is useful for making some necessary preparations. Raising chickens in winter has its challenges, but these six tips for …
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Combating 7 Critters in Chicken Coops and Runs
Add to Favorites Keeping a clean, critter-free chicken coop and run is important for your chickens’ health and happiness. Insects, bugs, and rodents carry disease and eat feed; snakes will …
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What Does it Mean When a Chicken Lays a Lash Egg?
Add to Favorites Ever heard of a lash egg? Odds are you probably haven’t. It can be a one-time occurrence or it can be an uncommon symptom of an illness …
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DIY Easy Clean Chicken Coop Idea
Add to Favorites By Jerry Hanson, Pine Meadows Hobby Farm, Oregon When thinking of a chicken coop idea, I knew I wanted an easy to clean coop. I came up …
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Chicken Fences: Chicken Wire Vs. Hardware Cloth
Add to Favorites If it’s called chicken wire, it must be for chickens, right? Chicken wire is widely recognized as the hexagon shaped welded wire, commonly used on farms for …
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