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Raising livestock is one of the most rewarding parts of farm and homestead life, but it can also be genuinely hard work,…
It’s officially spring, and if you’re thinking about starting a flock of your own, there are a few important things to sort…
Setting up a chicken coop is one of the most exciting parts of starting a backyard flock. It’s where your birds will…
The day has finally come! We have set up our brooder and are ready to meet our new chicks. I’m one of…
Joining FFA and 4-H is an excellent way to improve your agricultural knowledge, meet people with the same interests as you, and…
If you want turkeys that hatch their own babies and put flavorful meat on the table, heritage turkey breeds are exactly what…
Watching your chickens go through their first fall molt is genuinely alarming if you don’t know what’s happening. Feathers everywhere, birds looking…
The most important part of raising your own meat birds is preparation. We begin preparing well in advance, so when the baby…
All across America millions of families have begun raising a small chicken flock in the yard. Most have no experience, so many…
There are few things more exciting than the day a peeping box of baby chicks arrives from the post office or comes…
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