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Hedges for forage and coverthanks Thistlewick; I'm glad you enjoyed it. Good luck with your hedge-building endeavours. Really big ones are quite rare here; Wright mentions...- Perris
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Hedges for forage and coverFantastic article!! On my 24 acres I wanted to plant hedgerows to create borders for my pastures -- it is almost impossible to find examples here...- thistlewick
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From Sea to Sea: or, the Chickens’ March to Rule the WorldInteresting. But history seems fluid. Wikipedia says this about the Doniminiques: The origins of the Dominique are unknown.[10] It is considered...- BDutch
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Pelletized Bedding / ShavingsWe've been using horse bedding pellets in our coops for around 9 years, and in our brooders about a year. We do not do anything to the pellets...- Debbie292d
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Pelletized Bedding / ShavingsIt is not. You can use wood stove pellets in the coop, (I wouldn't) but not the horse bedding pellets in your stove.
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Backyard Chicken Health Checklist for Mid-Year MaintenanceGreat reminder plus, thorough checklist! Loved the helpful links too!
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Top DIY Chicken WaterersGreat list of DYI waterers for anyone wanting to get some great ideas! We use verticle nipple bottles for chicks, and horizontal nipples on...
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Inside the Legendary Blood Ring! (warning: embryo pics)Great explanation for those new to hatching. I love the photo of the eggtopy. Could you try get a better picture for your first one though...
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Positive Reinforcement Training Poultry – Give It A Try!A very interesting topic and article! I too would like to see some photos as you do this. A video would be great too!
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Hedges for forage and coverExcellent article with great pictures, Perris. Love a good hedge - I would say they can’t be beaten, however many of the older ones that form...- L-plate chicken mum
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How to Train Your Chicken for Showmanship
- Birds of a Feather
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Showmanship is a fun way to enjoy your chickens and expand your chicken knowledge. It lets exhibitors show off their chicken handling skills and... -
Chicken-Keeping Tips for City Slickers
- Kat MacK
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Those of us new to chickens and living on small city lots aren’t able to follow a lot of traditional chicken-keeping practices. Full-time... -
Coop Health: Designing and Maintaining a Healthy Coop
- TwoCrows
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What is a healthy coop? A healthy coop breeds healthy birds. It's one that offers your flock the best environment to thrive and live a healthy... -
I’ll build you whatever you want, honey.” ...and here is what I wanted...
- CABINHOLLOWNC
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It all started with this statement, “I’ll build you whatever you want, honey.” This is our chicken Coop Story. I had been talking about getting... -
INTRODUCTION TO KEEPING DUCKS
- jtn42248
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So you have decided that you want ducks. Good decision! But you need to be prepared for the special challenges that raising ducks include. I have... -
How To Teach Your Puppy To Be Trustworthy Around Your Poultry
- Allsfairinloveandbugs
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Many people who have poultry will eventually bring home an adorable new puppy. Puppies entertain us with their cute and playful antics, steal our... -
The Moonshiner's Pepsi Cooler Incubator
- The Moonshiner
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My Pepsi cooler incubator build It all started one day when I drove past a garage sale and saw this Pepsi cooler. I instantly thought... -
(Almost) Self Cleaning Duck Waterer
- WannaBeHillBilly
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Winter 2018/2019 and the five gallon duck-waterer in the duck house is frozen solid. On top of that i broke my left ankle and all duck-chores fell... -
9 Structures You Won't Believe Are Chicken Coops!
- sumi
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Who says a chicken coop has to be a standard square or rectangular shed-style building with a mesh run attached? The sky's the limit when it comes... -
Coop Build - Woods Style
- nmflygirl
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This page is going to be the on going saga of my coop build. I will take pictures as I remember and update this first post and will do my best to... -
Winter Chicken Keeping
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Keeping chickens over winter Keeping chickens safe and healthy over the colder months is a big concern for their keepers as winter and the... -
aart's Waste-Free Funnel Bucket Feeder
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I started with a trigger feeder, it ended up not working so well, but details of that are in the spoiler ADDITION 11-7-16 I played with making a... -
Quail Species and How To Pick The Right Bird For You
- TwoCrows
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The Quail As A Species There are 130 different Quail species all around the world. However, this article is going to concentrate on the most... -
Cold Weather Advisory: A Detailed Look at the Question of Supplemental Heat
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. Cold Weather Advisory: A Detailed Look at the Question of Supplemental Heat As autumn rolls around, and many of us start thinking about the... -
coolcanoechic's Member Page
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Hi Everyone! Thank you for visiting my page! We are located in Raymond, New Hampshire... -
Chickens getting ready to lay.
- alexa009
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If you have pullets, you are wondering when they should start laying, but how do you know they are ready to lay or already are laying. If you... -
How To Clip Trim The Feather Wings Of Your Chicken To Prevent Flight
- BYC Support
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Graphic and text courtesy of "A Guide to Raising Chickens" by Gail Damerow. Wing clipping, the most common method of controlling the flight of... -
Common Chicken Breeds That Lay Colored Eggs
- BYC Project Manager
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Chicken owners would love nothing more than to open their nest boxes and see a gorgeous array of eggs representing every color of the rainbow...