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Modern Tips for Hatching Eggs for Kids in Classrooms
The rules have changed.
When I was a kid, hatching eggs for kids in schools was as simple as bringing in eggs and an incubator.
Rodents and Your Coop
While you want to keep chickens, you might not want rodents attracted to their feed. Clean up feed and keep a clean coop to avoid rat problems and prevent the spread of diseases.
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Chicken-Friendly Coop Decorations
Decking the halls of your coop and run with some safe, chicken-friendly decorations is a great way to get your flock — and family — into the holiday spirit.
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A Year-Round Chicken Care Calendar
This year-round chicken care calendar should help you know what to expect when starting your own flock.
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Twas the Night Before Christmas — Chickens Edition!
The following should prove to all the children out there that Santa visits good chickens, too.
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DIY Pole Barn to Chicken Coop Conversion
We didn’t plan to have chickens, it just happened. Here’s how we pulled off our pole barn to chicken coop conversion.
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Free Chicken Coop Plan
If you’re going to get chicks this spring, or need a new home for your flock, you’ll love this free chicken coop plan.
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4 Tips for Composting Chicken Manure
As any poultry owner knows, in addition to companionship and fresh eggs, our birds produce manure. I enrich my flower and vegetable gardens to yield even more produce by composting chicken manure.
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Mitigating Ammonia: Your Options in Poultry Litter Treatment
Some of us keep our beloved birds in precarious situations. I don’t mean we necessarily put them in direct danger, but the very idea of us keeping backyard chickens in an otherwise urban environment can be a precarious peace-keeping mission.
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Urban Chicken Boredom Busters
In urban chicken farming, bored chickens leads to undesirable behavior: Hens might pluck their feathers or peck at each other.
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