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The Poultry Life, Volume 1, March 2023Great job shabby!!! I would love to do an article for you around Hen Lighting Installations and how to do this correctly so that the birds don't...
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The Dig Box: Customizable Fun for Any Chicken RunThis is a great idea, and well written! I have been wanting to put a compost in my chicken run, and this might just be how I can accomplish that...- ChickenShepherd_6116
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Are Herbicides and Pesticides Safe for Chickens? Exploring the Potential Risks and PrecautionsOne of the neighbors at my old address was a lawn freak. The chemical trucks were there every month, and sometimes more, depending on what disease...
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Step by Step Guide to ASSISTED HatchingI did this, and although I was in the center of the airsac, somehow the yolk busted, and we lost our already beloved duckling. He was perfectly...
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The Dig Box: Customizable Fun for Any Chicken RunWell written, and a great way to add more mental stimulation to an enclosed chicken run! My girls can't free-range, so I am always trying to find...
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Bellevue Washington Chicken OrdinanceUpdated ordinance https://bellevue.municipal.codes/LUC/20.20.130
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Chicken Behavior The Ignorant Gal's Guide To Things No Sane Person Would Tell You About Chickens
- madwomn
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Approximately 2% of all chicken eggs have some defect, ranging from minor, barely noticeable faults to downright alarming deformities. So the... -
Reasons for Tossing Out Your Indoor Brooder and Start Raising Your Chicks Outdoors
- azygous
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Dear esteemed colleagues, there is a well-known and documented phenomenon known as “Chicken Math” effecting our coops, though there is little... -
Guide to Assisted Hatching for All Poultry
- Pyxis
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Candling Pics Progression Through Incubation Of Chicken Eggs
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Interesting Facts About Chicken Eggs
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The Egg song, it’s not about the egg; it’s an escort call.
- Shadrach
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THE MULLIGAN
- DobieLover
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*~*~WARNING~*~* This is a VERY long, PICTURE HEAVY coop build article. Brew a pot of coffee, get comfy and enjoy (I hope!) Less than one year into... -
What Happens When Chickens Molt?
- Mountain Peeps
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Molting refers to the shedding of feathers. It is the natural process of losing and re-growing feathers. Most all birds do it including chickens... -
Development of a Chicken Embryo Day by Day
- Pyxis
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Chicken Treat Chart: The Best Treats for Backyard Chickens
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CHICKEN TREATS This is a list of almost everything you can feed a chicken. However, everybody's chickens have their own tiny brains full of... -
How to treat sour crop and impacted crop and how to know which one you're dealing with
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Diagnosing the crop disorder A hen is behaving lethargically, not eating much, if at all, but she has a full crop. This is the first sign... -
How Much Room Do Chickens Need?
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I don’t believe in magic numbers for chickens. We keep them in so many different conditions, in different climates, with different flock make-ups... -
Who is Laying.....and Who is Not? Butt Check!
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I've typed this out many times in the past few days, so decided to put it in an article so I can link it in responses. Got pullets newly laying... -
A UFO Chicken Spaceship Coop that is Out of This World
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When we expanded our flock this Summer, we knew a larger coop would be necessary. As an artistic couple, I knew it couldn't be just any coop... -
Ten Reasons You Should Spend Ten Extra Minutes With Your Flock Every Day
- Mountain Peeps
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Let’s be honest: In the summer, when it’s hot and humid, it can sometimes discourage us from spending as much time with our flock as we normally... -
Buff Orpingtons Chicken Breed Information Pictures
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BUFF ORPINGTON HENS Revised 1/5/12 the Scarlett Johanssons of the chicken world... Raising Buffs as an entertaining, fun complement to a...