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Raising an Indoor Pet Chicken

Add to Favorites By Wendy E.N. Thomas – We never had any intentions of raising an indoor pet chicken, but it’s funny how life goes sometimes. Our indoor pet chicken experience …

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Ask the Expert — April/May 2019
April 21, 2019 · · Ask The Expert

Add to Favorites Tough Winter We’ve had a tough winter here in Central New Hampshire. Lots of snow and ice. The door to my chicken run becomes frozen often and …

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5 Common Chicken Diseases and Symptoms
March 15, 2019 · · Feed & Health

Add to Favorites Not many vets specialize in chicken diseases and symptoms. Finding a good source of information, like Backyard Poultry magazine, is important. We keep chickens from the sustenance …

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Secret Life of Poultry: Charlene

Add to Favorites by Lacey Hughett Last summer in western Massachusetts, Jude was visited by a stray chicken. Jude, having absolutely no experience with chickens, wasn’t quite sure what to …

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Dealing with Chicken Mortality

I often meet people who want their dog or cat to have a litter so the children can “experience the miracle of life.” I advise them to raise chickens instead so children can experience the miracle of life and the wonder of death.

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More Continental Poultry Breeds

Discover more Continental poultry breeds, including La Faverolles, Combattant du Nord, Gauloise, and Coucou de Flandres chicken breeds.

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How To Read Coop Cards

Add to Favorites By Christine Heinrichs, California Whether you plan to show your chickens or are attending a show to look at the chicken possibilities, learning to read the Cage …

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The Origins of Chicken Domestication
March 14, 2019 · · Chickens 101

Red jungle fowl and the origins of chicken domestication.

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Court’s In Session, How To Become A Licensed Poultry Judge

Add to Favorites By Kenny Coogan, Florida To become an APA-licensed poultry judge, you will need to have been   member of APA for three consecutive years, ideally raising poultry during that time. …

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No Chickens Allowed!

Add to Favorites By Jeffrey Bradley, Florida Five years ago, I’d never thought of chickens beyond Kentucky fried. Then one day our daughter brought home a fuzzy yellow Christmas chick someone no longer …

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