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Getting Started

Never Say Never… Or Always

Justin Bieber’s song, NEVER SAY NEVER, applies to chickens. How can that be? Rich and Marion Patterson learned “how” with their new…

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Treating Wounds

Chicken Wound Care: How to Treat Flesh Injuries at Home Wounds are just an unfortunate, yet inevitable occurrence if you have animals.…

Egg Production

How to Candle an Egg (and Spot a Growing Chick!)

How to Candle an Egg and Track Chick Development It’s spring, and for many backyard chicken keepers, that means one thing: new…

Getting Started Choosing Your First Breed

All About the Bielefelder Chicken Breed: A Complete Guide

Every so often a chicken comes along that checks nearly every box, and the Bielefelder chicken breed is exactly that kind of…

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Why Do Chicks Peck Each Other and How to Help

Why Chicks Peck Each Other and How to Help Injured Birds Every spring, I get the itch to add to my backyard…

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When to Switch Chicken Feed: A Complete Guide for a Healthy Flock

When to Switch Chicken Feed: A Healthy Flock Guide When to switch chicken feed is a common question for new backyard chicken…

Getting Started Is a Backyard Flock Right for You?

Trimming Feed Costs

How Much Does It Cost to Raise Chicks to Laying Age Tending backyard chickens is both a delight and bargain. Relative to…

Getting Started Choosing Your First Breed

All About the Turken: The Naked Neck Chicken Breed

Few chickens turn heads quite like the Turken. With its bare, featherless neck and one of the most misunderstood names in the…

Getting Started

Can I Have Chickens Where I Live? And How to Find Out

Keeping chickens as backyard pets and for egg production has become very popular among homeowners! I feel like since covid hit, backyard…

Daily Care

Chicken Care When You’re Away

For all their many benefits, a backyard chicken flock presents one problem for families who love to travel. Chickens need care every…

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