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A Quick Guide to Buying Ducks
Add to Favorites Whether you are expanding your duck flock, adding to your chicken flock or are brand new to backyard duck keeping, buying ducks is fairly straightforward, but there are a …
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7 Reasons to Hang Chicken Nesting Box Curtains
Add to Favorites Nesting box curtains have been around for a very long time. Farmers would hang burlap or feed bags over the front of their hens’ boxes; present-day backyard …
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50+ Surprising Chicken Nesting Box Ideas
Add to Favorites New flock owners are always on the hunt for creative chicken nesting box ideas, so we asked our Backyard Poultry readers to share their suggestions, pictures, and advice! …
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Automating a Chicken Coop Door Using Arduino
Add to Favorites When we designed our chicken coop, automating our chicken coop door was a necessity. There was already so much to consider, from the design and quantity of nesting …
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Facts About Ducks: How Much Does a Duck Need?
Add to Favorites Facts about ducks and duck information, in general, can be difficult to find online because backyard ducks aren’t nearly as popular (yet) as backyard chickens, but I …
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4 Lessons Learned Raising Meat Chickens
Add to Favorites I knew this already; I grew up on a farm. I’ve seen Food, Inc. and read The Omnivore’s Dilemma. I know the difference between raising egg layers, …
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Two Chicken Coop Sheds We Love
Add to Favorites Chicken Coop Shed #1 By Stephanie Thomas – In 2005 both of my parents were diagnosed with cancer. Life definitely changed, and not really for the best. …
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Easy Quail Hutch You Can Build in One Weekend
Add to Favorites If you plan to keep quail, you will need a place for them to live. Although they are gaining in popularity, quail are not yet mainstays on …
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5 Summer Vacation Tips for Backyard Chicken Keepers
Add to Favorites Going on a family vacation isn’t impossible when you raise backyard chickens, but it does require some careful pre-planning to ensure your flock stays safe, healthy and happy …
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The History and Future of Marans Chickens
Add to Favorites By William Morrow – Marans chickens are synonymous with chocolate brown eggs. Marans chickens originated in the French village of the same name about 240 miles southwest of …
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