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Did you know millions of baby chicks are shipped through the mail each year in the U.S.? You might be surprised that…
When you’re building a chicken coop, one of the pieces of advice that you’ll find is to build your chickens a roost. …
Free-Ranging Chickens: Pros, Cons, and Practical Tips If you’re wondering about free-ranging chickens, let me tell you about our experience! We have…
When we started raising chickens 14 years ago, we had a couple of roosters who would tootle around the yard with the…
Chickadees, sparrows, and most other birds go through life with just feathers on the top of their head. Some, like cardinals, have…
Patch’s Recovery After a Backyard Chicken Predator Attack
We’ve all heard of the old term: pecking order. The truth is, the pecking order is a very real thing in a…
Seeds for Food Sovereignty and Cultural Resilience Food sovereignty is the right to choose what food to eat, where it comes from,…
Most backyard chicken keepers keep just enough chickens to supply eggs for their families. However, there are a good number of us…
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