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Selective Breeding in Backyard Flocks

Traci DeLore helps you navigate selective breeding in your flock. With a little effort, you can breed preferred traits into your flock.

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A Reference Guide for Incubation

Check out this handy reference guide to terms related to incubation and hatching, as well as incubation times for different poultry.

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How to Raise Ducklings

Need to know how to raise ducklings? Backyard Poultry has you covered. Here’s a quick primer to get you started.

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Candling Eggs and Advanced Techniques for Artificial Incubation and Hatching

Candling eggs is an age-old technique that has modern applications in incubating and hatching poultry. After studying the incubation of many species and breeds it became clear to me that almost all eggs follow a similar process during incubation and hatching.

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How Do Chickens Lay Eggs?

“I can’t buy your eggs anymore,” was the astonishing announcement made by a college student who had been one of my best customers. I had to know what was going on.

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A Primer on Hatching and Raising Chicks in School

Hatching and raising chicks in school teaches children invaluable lessons about animal husbandry. Hear some expert tips to run things well.

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Is It a Rooster? How To Sex Backyard Chickens
March 14, 2019 · · Chickens 101

Add to Favorites This flock only contains hens, but you can see the difference in facial features between the breeds. I try to keep connected with the poultry community and …

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