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Magnolia Acres FarmYou put a lot of thought and work into it, well done. What did you put on the floor?
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Insulating The Chicken Coop for WinterI have dirt floors with some litter. Don't compost it as I collect the poo and save it. But I could. I also have an Emu who doesn't or hasn't...
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- duluthralphie
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Chicken eyesight is amazing! They can see better in color than humans, can detect and see light and color shades better than humans, have three... -
Dust bathing – Why, where and how? Keeping your flock clean and happy.
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We all know that chickens love to dust bathe – and very frequently in the areas of our garden that we would prefer they didn’t! So why do they do... -
Tips for Successfully Sexing Your Chicks
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My wife has always liked chickens, and I of course have always liked eggs. So what’s the problem? Well, we happen to live in an ‘undisclosed’...