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How Resilient Are Chickens?
Add to Favorites By Linda White-Francis, Florida When the behemoth Pasco County truck pulled away, I turned to my husband in tears, not knowing whether to be happy or sad because …
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The Bare Facts of The Naked Neck Chicken
Add to Favorites By Casey Love – According to the APA’s American Standard of Perfection, the breed name is Naked Neck, but many of us also know them as Turkens. The …
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Selecting the Right Chicken Breeds
Add to Favorites A preview from our April/May 2017 issue of Backyard Poultry. Subscribe for more great stories like this! Whether you’re starting a new flock or expanding one you already …
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Choosing the Best Chicken Caretaker for Your Flock
How do you ensure your backyard chickens get adequate care if you have to leave home? Learn how to pick the best chicken caretaker.
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Speckled Sussex Chicken: A Favorite Backyard Breed
Add to Favorites I guess every chicken keeper has a favorite backyard chicken breed. While visiting our farm, a young homesteader asked me which of the breeds I currently have do …
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What to Look for When Buying Baby Chicks
So you find yourself at the feed store staring at a bin full of cheeping, peeping adorable balls of fluff and are rendered incapable of leaving without a box full of baby chicks.
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The African Goose
Add to Favorites Story and Photos By Kirsten Lie-Nielsen, Maine A flock of African geese make a graceful sight in the barnyard. Their long necks and unique beaks lend elegance …
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Permaculture, Gardening with Chickens
We moved to the country and soon started gardening with chickens. One of our first projects was for a small flock.
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Plant a Chicken-Themed Garden
Add to Favorites Artwork by Bethany Caskey Stop me if you’ve heard this one: A city slicker moves to the country and decides to raise chickens. He goes to the local …
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Can Genes Control Poultry Diseases?
Can genes control poultry diseases? Knowledge increased during the 1970s and 1980s, shedding light on genetic factors that influenced animal immune system responsiveness.
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