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Types of Ducks For Eggs, Meat and Pest Control

December 19, 2022 · Lisa Steele · Poultry 101

‘ve been raising various types of ducks alongside our chickens for years and have had ample opportunity to observe not only the interaction between the chickens and ducks, but also the differences between the different breeds of chickens and ducks.

A Year-Round Chicken Care Calendar

December 19, 2022 · Kenny Coogan · Chickens 101

This year-round chicken care calendar should help you know what to expect when starting your own flock.

Incubation 101: Hatching Eggs is Fun and Easy

December 19, 2022 · Sponsored Content · Chickens 101, Eggs & Meat

If you’re considering hatching your own flock of backyard chickens here’s a few things you need to know for hatching eggs successfully in an incubator.
For embryos to develop correctly, eggs need to be kept at the right temperature, turned often and correctly positioned.

How to Avoid Chicken Feed Storage Mistakes

December 14, 2022 · Jeremy Chartier · Feed & Health

Learn how to avoid moldy chicken feed. Chicken feed storage is not something that many of us put much thought into. We’re usually more concerned about coop design, predator control, and keeping our birds healthy.

4 Tips for Composting Chicken Manure

December 6, 2022 · Kenny Coogan · Feed & Health

As any poultry owner knows, in addition to companionship and fresh eggs, our birds produce manure. I enrich my flower and vegetable gardens to yield even more produce by composting chicken manure.

The Sport of Racing Pigeons

November 18, 2022 · Kenny Coogan · Poultry 101

Their speed, endurance, and the inborn desire to home are what makes racing pigeons remarkable.

Advancing Into the World of Pigeon Farming

November 18, 2022 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Poultry 101

There are thousands of different breeds for pigeon farming. Of course, I couldn’t go through them all in this article, so I will attempt to narrow it down to some of the most common and unique ones.