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    How To Create A Beautiful, Chicken-Friendly Garden

    While at the San Francisco Garden Show last week, I had an opportunity to meet with and interview Jessi Bloom, author of the new book, Free Range Chicken Gardens, How to Create A Beautiful, Chicken-Friendly Garden. Jessi talks about how to create a beautiful garden that won't get destroyed by...
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    Standard of Perection

    An interview conducted at the EcoFarm conference in Pacific Grove, CA with Jim Adkins, manager of the International Center for Poultry. Jim talks about the standard of perfection and standard breed birds...
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    CHicken Lovers Eggnog Recipe

    This recipe for "Baltimore Eggnog" comes courtesy of House and Garden Magazine from the 1970's. It's made better if you are able to include fresh eggs from your own chickens, so I call it Chicken Lovers Eggnog. You can find it at the below link. Have a great holiday...
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    Chicken Owner Survey - Please Help

    Hi fellow chicken owners. I’m writing a posting for my gardening blog on who owns chickens and why. I reached out to the USDA for information on this subject, but they haven't really collected any information on backyard chicken keepers. If you own chickens, please let me know a little bit...
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    Cool Chicken Coop Design

    Hi All: I saw this chicken coop on line and thought I'd share it. It's got a really unique, modern design and is easy to build. The coop will hold 3-4 chickens. http://www.plantertomato.com/2011/02/modern-chicken-coop-design.html
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    A Better Chicken Waterer

    Video of a Do-it-yourself chicken waterer made from PVC Pipe, poultry nipples and a Rubbermaid storage container. Keeps the water very clean and easy to build. The information to build this is at my blog: http://www.plantertomato.com/2010/11/how-to-build-a-waterer-chickens.html
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    Need Help Diagnosing A Chicken Disease

    Hi All: I have a 2 year old hen that has been losing on her backside. Her exposed skin is extremely red. This has been going on for weeks and appears to be getting worse. She does not seem to be exhibit any other problems - still eating, not lethargic etc. What is this and how do I treat it...
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    Best Tomatoes: Objective Reviews

    HI All: If you raise chickens, you probably also have a vegetable garden. I believe we gardeners need an objective source of information on tomato varieties that reflects our actual experience and opinions - not those of the seed companies or the growers who both have a vested interest in...
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    Dogs Vs. Chickens. Which Are Better Pets

    The average person probably thinks it's hard to raise chickens, but nothing could be further from the truth. To make this point, I posted a comparison of Dogs versus Chickens to my blog. If you want to have a look the web address is...
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    Egg Without A Shell

    Gad Zooks! I collected 4 eggs today and one of them had no shell. The egg was contained in a membrane but there was no shell around it. It was like holding a water balloon. I've been feeding my girls organic crumble, they get fresh veggie scraps from the garden, scratch, and I also put out...
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    Chicken Oscars

    With news media buzzing over tomorrows Oscars, I thought I do some nominating of my own. Cast your vote for the best chicken-related celebrity names in Hollywood. The list includes 17 names with a poultry-twist to them, including Gregory Peck, Francis Ford Coop-pala, Feather Locklear and a...
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    Chicken Oscars

    With news media buzzing over tomorrows Oscars, I thought I do some nominating of my own. Cast your vote for the best chicken-related celebrity names in Hollywood. The list includes 17 names with a poultry-twist to them, including Gregory Peck, Francis Ford Coop-pala, Feather Locklear and a...
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    Chicken Oscars

    With news media buzzing over tomorrows Oscars, I thought I do some nominating of my own. Cast your vote for the best chicken-related celebrity names in Hollywood. The list includes 17 names with a poultry-twist to them, including Gregory Peck, Francis Ford Coop-pala, Feather Locklear and a...
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    Feeding Scraps To Chickens

    A quick tip for chicken lovers... We give our girls carrot peels, beet tops and other vegetable trimmings that would otherwise go to waste. Good for them and good for us. The full posting, titled "eBay for Chickens," is on my blog site http://www.plantertomato.com
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    Keep the Poop Out of Your Coop (Coop Design & Innovation Part 2)

    Hi All: As promised, I'm attaching information about building the coop I described earlier. Both the original post and the post briefly outlining construction are at the below link. Let me know if you have questions. Thanks and good luck with your own designs. -Mark www.plantertomato.com...
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    Mottled Eggs??? Is there an issue

    Hi Folks: My chickens normally lay light to moderately brown eggs. Recently, one of my girls is laying eggs that have darker brown stops and marks on one end of the egg. In some cases the shell is rough in the same area where the marks are appearing. THe eggs seem fine, but I'm wondering...
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    Coop Design & Innovation

    Hi Folks: I posted information on my coop design and photos to my gardening blog. I thought some of the design features would be interesting to folks who are creating or modifying a coop. One of the things I created in my design is a floor pan that slides out of the coop through a hinged door...
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