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This is our first year raising turkey poults, but we have had an adult Tom turkey, Tarzan, on our homestead for several…
Pests can be a real headache in the chicken coop, and if you have kept backyard chickens for any length of time,…
Spring is right around the corner and that means warm weather, spring bulbs, and baby chicks. If you’ve been on the fence…
How to Keep Chickens Warm in Winter Without Extra Heat Winter is coming! If you believe the Old Farmer’s Almanac, we’re in…
Five Ways to Deter Poultry Lice and Mites Naturally There are several types of poultry lice and mite parasites that love infecting…
Chickens are a wonderful addition to any farm or backyard. Chickens, however, attract not so wonderful critters to your farm or backyard.…
Just like us, chickens enjoy sipping cool, clean water throughout the day. What surprises many new flock owners is how much they…
Few backyard experiences are as rewarding as carrying a basketful of freshly laid eggs from the nest box into the kitchen, but…
This less common chicken predator is one that shouldn’t be written off just because it’s not as common as the fox, raccoon…
Summer is finally here, and there is so much to love about it after a long, cold winter. The warmth, the sunshine,…
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