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How To Tell If Eggs Are Bad
Ever wondered how to tell if eggs are bad or not? Today I hope to clarify a few things, including the shortcomings of the classic egg float test.
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6 Basics for Chicken Coop Design
When thinking about basic chicken coop design, you need to consider six main things. Whether you plan to construct a high-end, designer chicken coop or something basic, you’ll need to keep your birds safe from predators.
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The Realities of Guinea Fowl Care
Owning guinea fowl can be uplifting … or cause problems with the neighbors!
When an old friend, Roy Miller, invited us to camp on his field in Lincolnshire, he didn’t mention the bird life, so it was an unexpected delight to be greeted by a flock of guinea fowl on arrival.
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How to Start Raising Chickens For Eggs
More and more people, in both rural and urban areas, are starting to raise chickens. Raising chickens for eggs is a great family project and an easy way to be more self-sustainable.
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How to Hatch Chicken Eggs
It is time to begin preparations for breeding and collecting eggs for hatching. Anyone can have great success in learning how to hatch chicken eggs; all that is necessary is to provide good conditions that work in accord with the nature of the birds, and the cycle of reproduction. So where do we begin?
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Coolest Coops 2017 Winners
Add to Favorites Editors’ Choice The winners of our fourth annual Coolest Coops contest are full of inspiring ideas and beautiful ways to create safe havens for your backyard poultry. …
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Coolest Coops 2018 — The Breakfast Club Chicken Coop
Add to Favorites By Danielle Raad, Fanciful Farming, Michigan “Artfully eclectic” is the perfect way to describe our chicken coop. Not only is our coop decor diverse, so is our …
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