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Are Guinea Hens Good Moms?
Do guinea hens really make bad moms? What exactly is the problem with guinea hen moms, and why do people say things against these very entertaining birds that are such a benefit to have around the farm.
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Ask the Expert — April/May 2019
Add to Favorites Tough Winter We’ve had a tough winter here in Central New Hampshire. Lots of snow and ice. The door to my chicken run becomes frozen often and …
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Cannibalism And Chickens Pecking Each Other
Add to Favorites By Cynthia Smith – It’s happened to all of us who raise poultry: chickens pecking each other and feather picking. One day you look at the chicks …
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Guard Geese for Chickens and Ducks
Guard geese for chickens are naturally loud alarms and don’t require any training to protect as long as they are raised properly.
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A Vocabulary List Built Just for Chicken Owners
For those new to the hobby or for veterans who want to brush up, here are the must have vocabulary words for a chicken owner.
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The Origins of Chicken Domestication
Red jungle fowl and the origins of chicken domestication.
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Speckled Sussex Chicken: A Favorite Backyard Breed
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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What to Look for When Buying Baby Chicks
So you find yourself at the feed store staring at a bin full of cheeping, peeping adorable balls of fluff and are rendered incapable of leaving without a box full of baby chicks.
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Learn to Speak Goose
Learn to speak goose. Geese use a lot of different methods of communication. Learn the basics of understanding them with our guide.
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Get to Know Domestic Geese
Learn what makes domestic geese such effective and fun poultry to raise along with the basics of getting your flock started.
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