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The Definite Guide To RoostersThis sounds like a fear period. With dogs, as they mature from puppies to adults some will hit periods where they essentally develop irrational...
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How to shear a Katahdin sheep in 5 easy steps! (with photos) 🙃I don’t know anything about sheep but this was so cute
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Why You Should Stop Feeding Layer Feed NOWspreading false information. bigger chickens doesn’t necessarily mean bigger eggs. i’ve...
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A Treatise on Electric Fences for PoultryReally useful information with enough details to help me understand and apply the ideas. The...- Boppo
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The Journey of Chicken Keeping - No Experience Necessary! (But Lots of Research Required!)This is one of the jewels I’ve discovered as a result of binge reading Shadrach’s ex-battery...- One Lucky Momma
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Interior:th 💪👀🏋️♂️ Simply build the wall and lift in place....yeah....right....sounds like the...- Rise722
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Poultry Ownership and Dealing with Loss (From a Tenderhearted Farmer)
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There really could not have been a worse scenario for the first death we experienced in our backyard flock. Prior to owning chickens, I had read... -
Making the Tough Calls - Difficult but Essential
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In a mad frenzy of enthusiasm - that's how we seem to dive into the world of raising chickens. It is so exciting – and scary! For most of us... -
The Anatomy and Physiology of the Chicken
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The Anatomy and Physiology of the Chicken When you own a chicken, it is very important to understand the anatomy and physiology of your bird... -
-NEEDS EDIT- Lean-To Coop
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Our lean-to coop and covered run was built on to an old shed, and we have 19 chickens and one chipmunk scratching about in there, but in the long... -
Chicken Wisdom
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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... -
How To Take Good Photographs Of Your Chickens
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Having trouble taking good pictures of your chickens? Or are you getting a myriad of blurry photos? Well, I'm going to give you some ideas, tips... -
Does Chicken Keeping Ever Get Boring?
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Does Chicken Keeping Ever Get Boring? Can or does chicken raising ever get dull? I’ve been at this chicken keeping business for years now. I... -
10 Joys of Keeping Backyard Chickens.
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I’m almost about 10 years deep into my backyard chicken hobby and have loved it every step of the way. From ordering chicks, getting the coops set... -
How To Use a Chicken Harness
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Learn how to use your chicken harness! Updated: Sadly, Kiwi the Buff Orpington has since passed away. :( I know most people don't own a... -
Beekissed's Rooster Speak
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Copied from this post: #34 @Beekissed I'm going to give you a clue on "rooster speak"....holding him down doesn't mean anything to him. If... -
Primal Chickens – 6 chicken keeping secrets from the evolution of chickens
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When I got started with backyard chickens, I was excited by the idea of fresh eggs every day and I had this romantic idea of chickens pecking... -
Chickens getting ready to lay.
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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... -
Singing the Song of Their People: The Egg Song, Why do hens sing?
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Let’s Talk Egg Song I was reading along up on one of my favorite threads, @Ali James Ali James’ Garden Chickens... -
Store Eggs vs. Farm Eggs
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This article was originally a poster I made for 4H, but then I decided to make it into an article so others can enjoy it. It took a long time, but... -
Sexing Pullets and cockerels.
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I always see threads of people asking if they have a pullet or a cockerel, so I thought I would start an article on the subject. Here is a very... -
An Experiment in Chick Sexing Methods
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. An Experiment in Chick Sexing Methods We’ve all heard them, those crazy methods for sexing chicks that sound too far-fetched to be true... -
My Feather Anatomy Guide
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I've seen a number of people who are new to poultry asking, "What is ______?" Fill in the blank with any color or feather type or part found on a... -
Reintegrating a Recovered Hen to a Small Flock:
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Penny's Plight: How She Won the Battle to Rejoin Her Flock. There 's a wealth of information on introducing new chickens to a flock, but...