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Beak and Claw Trimming
- TwoCrows
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Beaks and Claws...every bird has them! Birds use their beaks for grooming, they explore their environment with their beaks, they can feel textures... -
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The Chicken World's Worst Chore, culling the injured and sick babies.
- duluthralphie
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CHICKEN WISDOM This journey with chickens began as a surprise really. My neighbors built a house the next field over and soon had chickens... -
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Using Deep Bedding in a Small Coop
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Brooding Chicks: The First 6 Weeks
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What is wry neck? Wry neck is a condition that is often referred to as “crook neck” and it typically affects ducklings and baby chicks, although... -
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How To Raise Baby Chicks: The First 60 Days Of Raising Baby Chickens
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Raising Baby Chickens—The First 60 Days Getting and raising chicks is exciting and may even be a little nerve-wracking time for backyard... -
Step by Step Guide to ASSISTED Hatching
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Information on Chicken Eyesight
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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... -
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Tips for Successfully Sexing Your Chicks Well, it’s that time of year. The chicks are in, we’ve fallen in love with their adorable appearances... -
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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’...