keeping-chickens

6 Celebrities Who Keep Chickens as Pets
March 14, 2019 · · Chickens 101

Add to Favorites Keeping chickens as pets is growing increasingly popular, and I bet you can think of one or two celebrities who keep a flock in their backyard, just …

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Speckled Sussex Chicken: A Favorite Backyard Breed
March 14, 2019 · · Chickens 101

Add to Favorites I guess every chicken keeper has a favorite backyard chicken breed. While visiting our farm, a young homesteader asked me which of the breeds I currently have do …

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Common Poultry Abbreviations
March 14, 2019 · · Chickens 101

New to the world of raising backyard poultry? Here’s some common abbreviations used to refer to various parts of poultry raising.

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Free-Range Chickens: Pros vs Cons

Chickens usually enjoy free-ranging, but it is not without risks. Check out these tips to keep them safe from predators and other woes.

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Poultry & Produce—Keeping Your Poultry In Your Garden
February 26, 2019 · · Feed & Health

Tips on keeping poultry in the garden include protecting young tender plants, considering which plants they like, and the best gardens for chickens.

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Rustic Coop — Meschi Coop
February 20, 2019 · · Coops

Add to Favorites Zach and Alexis Meschi, along with their three young girls, have began their dream of best utilizing the countryside they live in. They live in Aptos, California, …

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Ask the Expert — December 2018/January 2019
January 21, 2019 · · Ask The Expert

Add to Favorites Washing Eggs Before Boiling How do you handle eggs if you want to hard boil them? I usually wash in 90 degree water and put them in …

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