raising
Types of Ducks For Eggs, Meat and Pest Control
‘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.
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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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How to Avoid Chicken Feed Storage Mistakes
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.
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DIY Pole Barn to Chicken Coop Conversion
We didn’t plan to have chickens, it just happened. Here’s how we pulled off our pole barn to chicken coop conversion.
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Andalusian Chickens and The Poultry Royalty of Spain
Andalusian chickens, Black Spanish chickens, and Minorca chickens all have a long and gloried history as the poultry royalty of Spain.
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4 Tips for Composting Chicken Manure
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.
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The Sport of Racing Pigeons
Their speed, endurance, and the inborn desire to home are what makes racing pigeons remarkable.
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Pigeon Facts: An Introduction and History
Want to raise pigeons? Here are some pigeon facts and a bit of history to get your started.
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DIY Chicken Tractor Plan
Are you looking for a chicken tractor plan that will protect chickens from hawks and other predators while allowing them to free range? Try this one.
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How to Cut a Whole Chicken into 11 Pieces
I titled this article “How to Cut a Whole Chicken into 11 Pieces.” Perhaps a better title would be “How I Cut a Whole Chicken into 11 Pieces.”
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