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    USA to Stockpile Bird Flu Vaccines (Again)

    Of interest to chicken-wranglers: "Jan 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. will rebuild a stockpile of bird flu vaccines for poultry that match the strain of the virus circulating in commercial flocks and wild birds, the Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday, in a sign of the widespread and...
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    12-Hour Time-Lapse of my chickens roosting

    Hello everyone, I put together a six-minute long time-lapse video of my chickens roosting at night for 12 hours. They're more active than I was expecting! Cheers, Roger
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    Free book: The anatomy of the domestic fowl by B. F. Kaupp

    This free book from 1918 just hit Project Gutenberg: The anatomy of the domestic fowl by B. F. Kaupp Lots of interesting information, like which organ secretes the bloom over an egg.
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    Sudden Throat Injury

    I noticed this last night while putting them away, but wasn't able to take a good look at it. In the light of morning, it doesn't look good. This is a white Chantecler about 12 weeks old; they are in (I believe) a secure run. The chicken doesn't appear to be in any obvious distress -- still...
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    How to Launder Filthy Towels

    Y'all are some smart people, so I'll ask you: I've got a load of old, old towels that I used extensively in my brooder for about a month, and, as one might imagine, they have become truly befouled. Are they beyond redemption, or is there any chance they might be able to be cleaned up? If so...
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    Calgary, Alberta, Canada: now legalized

    The good news: Calgary has passed a bylaw to allow people to keep backyard chickens. The requirements... well... * maximum of 100 licenses for a city of 1.33 million people; if there's more than 100 applications, there will be a lottery * a pre-application enquiry file number from the...
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    Cheap but incomplete HHD/Triocottage 12-egg incubator

    So I managed to pick up one of those cheap 12-egg incubators (sold under lots of different brand names, or none at all) -- just like this one: And I bought it for a song, which is great, but it's somewhat incomplete, which is not so great, but possibly not a big problem. It's easier to list...
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    [Build] Yet Another Playhouse Coop Conversion

    First, an inventory: I picked this up locally for $40, plus $30 delivery: This is a 'Backyard Discovery' playhouse, made of cedar and some plastic bits. This not-mine picture below shows one that's a little less-loved: The main difference being that the quasi-fake portico over the door...
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    Hello from Calgary Alberta Canada!

    Hi everyone -- Our local government here in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, just approved a bylaw change to allow 4 backyard hens, after some sort of mandatory certification course (details to follow) and a mandatory coop inspection (details to follow) and taking effect 1 January 2022. So of course...
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