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How to Raise Ducks in Your Backyard

September 29, 2019 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Poultry 101

Add to Favorites By Dave Holderread – If you want an economical and steady supply of homegrown eggs that are nutritious and tasty, you’ll need a flock of backyard chickens, …

The Risks of Keeping Goats with Chickens

September 16, 2019 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Feed & Health

Add to Favorites By Doug Ottinger – Animals have been kept in mixed flocks for centuries. Whether it is mixed poultry, poultry with sheep and cows, or even keeping goats with …

7 Reasons to Hang Chicken Nesting Box Curtains

September 13, 2019 · Lisa Steele · Coops

Add to Favorites Nesting box curtains have been around for a very long time. Farmers would hang burlap or feed bags over the front of their hens’ boxes; present-day backyard …

Pigeon Facts: An Introduction and History

September 4, 2019 · Kenny Coogan · Poultry 101

Add to Favorites Pigeons are remarkable for so many reasons. A true cosmopolitan, long after humans have left this earth, only cockroaches, rats, and pigeons will remain. Humans and pigeons …

Ask the Expert: Parasites (Lice, Mites, Worms, Etc.)

September 1, 2019 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Ask The Expert

Do you have a question about parasites and your flock? You’re not alone! Look inside for questions and answers from other poultry owners.

Ask the Expert: Feathers

August 2, 2019 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Ask The Expert

Do you have a question about molting, feather picking, or other feather issues? You’re not alone! Look inside for questions and answers from other poultry owners.

Facts About Ducks: How Much Does a Duck Need?

August 2, 2019 · Lisa Steele · Poultry 101

Add to Favorites Facts about ducks and duck information, in general, can be difficult to find online because backyard ducks aren’t nearly as popular (yet) as backyard chickens, but I …