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Winter Windowsill Herbs for Chickens

Not only do windowsill herbs add vibrant colors and aromas to our daily lives and warm winter meals, they also offer health benefits for both us and our two-legged feathered friends.

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Understanding Sex Link Chickens Today

Even if you have only purebred birds in your flock, they might be sex-link chickens. Don’t panic! Your birds are still purebred!

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Belgian D’Uccles: A True Bantam Chicken Breed
November 30, 2021 · · Chickens 101

Some people refer to ornamental chickens such as these as ‘lawn ornaments’ and looking at the Belgian d’Uccle bantam chicken breed, I can certainly see why!

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How Snow in Chicken Pens and Runs Affects Your Flock
November 26, 2021 · · Coops

My chickens love being outside. I keep a light in the coop to welcome them inside during bad weather, when it gets dark early and the rain leaves the open-air chicken pens and runs in puddles.

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Homemade Suet for Chickens
November 16, 2021 · · Feed & Health

Need some ideas for what to feed your backyard chickens over the winter? As the weather gets colder, the treats I feed my flock focus more on energy and warming properties instead of being cooling and hydrating like summer treats.

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All Cooped Up, Again
November 15, 2021 · · Coops

Add to Favorites By Mark Hall, Ohio It was a mild November morning in the year 2011. The ground was littered with autumn leaves that crunched under my boots as …

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Chicken Frostbite — Treatment & Prevention
November 2, 2021 · · Feed & Health

Add to Favorites Many areas have been hit with a deep cold already this season, with temperatures below zero and wind chills much colder. It takes about 10 minutes in …

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The Phantom Chicken of London!
October 27, 2021 · · Chickens 101, Kids' Corner

What has feathers, a British accent and goes cluck in the night?

When we booked a trip to England this past summer, I wasn’t thinking, “Hey, let’s check out some ghost poultry while we’re gallivanting in jolly ol’!”

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10 Chicken-Feeding Facts

Like humans a wholesome diet can make a big difference for chickens. Practicing these 10 nutritional must-knows will help keep your flock flourishing.

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Why Hens Lay Weird Eggs
October 25, 2021 · · Eggs & Meat

Why do hens lay weird eggs? Weird eggs are all a part of owning chickens, but which egg oddities should cause concern and which are incidental?

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