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Baby Chicks With Cats: Avoiding A Cat-Astrophe
October 27, 2021 · Mark Hall · Poultry 101
Brooding baby chicks with cats around can be difficult, even more so when both are in the house. Sometimes the solution is less than ideal.
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Getting to Know Olive Egger Chickens
March 2, 2021 · Countryside Editorial · Chickens 101
Olive Egger chickens are not a breed, per se, but a cross of two breeds — usually a blue egg layer and a dark brown egg layer.
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Breed Profile: Cochin Chicken
February 14, 2021 · Countryside Editorial · Chickens 101
The Chinese Shanghai fowl (later changed to “Cochin”) came to Great Britain and America in 1845. The earliest Cochin chickens were more or less buff in color.
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Lamona Chicken: Everything You Need to Know
May 29, 2020 · Steph Merkle · Chickens 101
Back in 1912, Harry M. Lamon, senior poultryman of the Bureau of Animal Husbandry, initiated the development of the Lamona chicken at the USDA experimental station. He wanted to produce a dual-purpose breed for the American market.
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