raising-chicks
Bringing New Chicks Home
Bringing home a new, peeping box with fluffy chicks can be scary, but Elizabeth Mack has advice to help you.
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How to Integrate Baby Chickens into Your Flock
Excited about new baby chickens, but nervous about how to integrate them to your existing flock? Elizabeth Mack walks you through bird dynamics to keep everyone safe.
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Caring for Chicks
If you are new to the chicken game, fear not. Here’s the ins and outs of caring for your new chicks from the basics to housing to illness.
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A Year-Round Chicken Care Calendar
This year-round chicken care calendar should help you know what to expect when starting your own flock.
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Help Your Chicks Grow Healthy Feathers
Feathers provide temperature control and protect from the elements. Learn how to help your birds grow healthy plumage.
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Raising Chicks From Mail Order Sources
Add to Favorites Raising chicks from mail order sources is different from setting your own hens. You have to provide for all of their basic needs. Of course there’s an …
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Chicken Behavior Shows Your Birds May be Smarter Than You Think
How smart are chickens? Their behavior indicates they are intelligent, complex creatures and research has identified at least 24 distinct chicken noises, a kind of chicken language.
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Where to Buy Baby Chicks
After figuring out which chicken breeds will best suit your family or farm, you need to decide where to buy baby chicks.
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Chick and Duckling Imprinting
Chick and duckling imprinting has important psychological effects on the individual bird and the flock, so it is important to get it right from the start.
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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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