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3 Tips to Help Molting Chickens
Add to Favorites It’s autumn. Time for comfy sweaters, pumpkin-flavored everything and … vacation? For backyard chickens across the country, shorter days often signal time for a break. Molting chickens …
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Healthy Harvest is proud to partner with Backyard Poultry to offer a 20% off deal!
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Can Chickens Eat Pumpkin?
Add to Favorites A pumpkin chicken treat is no trick. Can chickens eat pumpkin? Yes. It is a healthy source of vitamins, minerals, protein, and calcium, that the chickens love, …
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Reusing Chicken Coop Trash for a More Self-Sustaining Living
Add to Favorites Self-sustaining living on our farm means I try to reduce the amount of waste that the farm sends to the landfill. It’s not always easy and I …
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What Causes Deformed Chicken Eggs and Other Egg Abnormalities?
Add to Favorites Egg abnormalities and deformed chicken eggs occur with almost every breed of hen at some point in her egg laying career. Eggs laid by non-commercially bred hens …
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5 Farm Fresh Egg Benefits
Add to Favorites Eggs are one of nature’s most perfect protein sources. That’s why the average American eats more than 260 eggs each year.¹ How can we take this essential …
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What Do Ducks Eat?
Add to Favorites The number one question I always get from backyard chicken keepers thinking about adding some domestic duck breeds to their flock is “What do ducks eat?” Fortunately, …
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4 Lessons Learned Raising Meat Chickens
Add to Favorites I knew this already; I grew up on a farm. I’ve seen Food, Inc. and read The Omnivore’s Dilemma. I know the difference between raising egg layers, …
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How to Avoid Chicken Feed Storage Mistakes
Add to Favorites Chicken feed storage is not something that many of us put much thought into. We’re usually more concerned about coop design, predator control, and keeping our birds …
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How Much Should I Feed My Chickens? — Chickens in a Minute Video
Add to Favorites One of the most discussed subjects among chicken owners is how much do chickens eat? And just like with humans, there’s no set answer to this question. …
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