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A Touch of Dutch in Welsummer Chickens
Welsummer chickens originated along the river Ysel in Holland and were introduced to an international audience for the first time in 1921 at the World Poultry Congress in Hague, Holland.
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Raising Giant Dewlap Toulouse Geese and Heritage Narragansett Turkeys
Add big, healthy Giant Dewlap Toulouse geese with excellent conformation, deep keel, and bright eyes to your family and gaggle.
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The Sebastopol Goose
Consider adding the rare but distinctive Sebastopol goose to your flock for a docile personality, stunning plumage, and reliable egg-laying.
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Rescuing British Battery Hens
While your backyard chickens probably enjoy a pampered life of luxury, some commercial battery hens have a more difficult life.
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How to Make Homemade Donuts
Learn how to make homemade donuts with this fun and delicious recipe that is tons of fun to make with the whole family.
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2016 Coolest Coops Contest
Add to Favorites First Place: The Hen’s Bed and Breakfast Lyndia Decker, Arkansas This is the hand-built log cabin we call “The Hen’s Bed and Breakfast.” We notched each log …
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A National Chicken Coop
Add to Favorites Story and Photos by Sarah Burgun A year ago, I caught the chicken bug and wouldn’t stop talking about getting a backyard chicken coop. After a lot …
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The Chick Inn at White Feather Farm: Coolest Coops Voters’ Choice Winner
Some of the features of our design that we thought qualified it for the “coolest” coop contest were the automatic door, the hand cut and gathered sapling roosting bars and ladder to the nesting.
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Ask the Expert – February/March 2018
Add to Favorites Poisonous Plants I inherited eight hens when we bought our house. We also inherited a beautiful garden with a variety of plants. The hens have free range …
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Ask the Expert — August/September 2017
Add to Favorites Mystery Chicken Do you know what kind of chicken that is is on page nine of the April/May 2017 issue of Backyard Poultry magazine? — Norma Grainger …
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