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How To Get Rid of Mice and Rats in the Coop Naturally
July 18, 2021 · Jeremy Chartier · Coops
Add to Favorites How can we get rid of mice naturally, without using dangerous rodenticides? It’s a challenge keeping our chickens healthy already, and we really could do without the …
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8 Interesting Features of the Silkie Chicken Breed
January 6, 2020 · Gail Damerow · Chickens 101
Silkies are distinctly different from any other chicken breed. They share a unique combination of genetic and behavioral features. In 2003, a group of Japanese researchers mapped the mitochondrial DNA of a Silkie to determine the breed’s genetic position in relation to other birds in the genus Gallus.
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Plymouth Barred Rock Chickens: The Original Heirloom Chicken Breed
March 14, 2019 · Countryside Magazine Contributor · Chickens 101
Add to Favorites by Robert Blosl – Plymouth Barred Rock chickens were developed just after the Civil War with the expectation of developing a dual-purpose fowl that had a good …
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