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Dealing with Chicken Mortality
I often meet people who want their dog or cat to have a litter so the children can “experience the miracle of life.” I advise them to raise chickens instead so children can experience the miracle of life and the wonder of death.
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Chicken Sex-Links and the W Chromosome
Learn how chicken sex-links function and the nature of the W chromosome, including much of the modern research going on in poultry genetics.
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Chicken Class Action
Add to Favorites Story and Photos By Dennis Carlson It all came about in the usual way. The fifth-sixth grade teacher at Beautiful Savior Lutheran School, Glory Jansen, asked me, …
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Chicken DNA, Part 2: Genetics, Genomes, Genomics & More
Add to Favorites By Doug Ottinger This is the second in a six-part series on poultry genetics by Doug Ottinger. The third article coming in the June-July issue will look …
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The Origins of Chicken Domestication
Red jungle fowl and the origins of chicken domestication.
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Spring Cleaning From Chicken Coop to Kitchen
The chickens are always a little frantic as I begin to clean, wondering what’s happening to their little world, but they’re all so happy to be out in the spring sun with a light breeze blowing that no one complains too much.
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Can Chickens Make You Sick?
Backyard chicken keeping is at an all-time high. Chickens are really the easiest livestock to add to your homestead – they are the gateway livestock. But should you be worried about chickens getting you sick?
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How Resilient Are Chickens?
Add to Favorites By Linda White-Francis, Florida When the behemoth Pasco County truck pulled away, I turned to my husband in tears, not knowing whether to be happy or sad because …
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No Chickens Allowed!
Add to Favorites By Jeffrey Bradley, Florida Five years ago, I’d never thought of chickens beyond Kentucky fried. Then one day our daughter brought home a fuzzy yellow Christmas chick someone no longer …
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Avian Flu in Britain
Add to Favorites by Susie Kearley Outbreaks of Avian flu in Britain have been regular occurrences over the past 20 years. In fact, bird flu has been a big a …
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