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Funny thing about chickens. They evolved as wild birds in the steamy jungles of southeast Asia where it never frosts. They thrive…
is tumultuous! Hatched in a Hoover’s Hatchery incubator, as soon as that baby girl chick’s fluff dries off, she’s gently placed into…
but flock owners can protect their birds by taking a lesson from Theodore Roosevelt. When an intense heat wave descended on New…
It’s a hot summer afternoon. You head out to check on your flock and notice something alarming. Your hens are standing still…
I think one of the most stressful parts of raising backyard chickens is the thought of one, or many, of them getting…
What Backyard Hens Love Most Sometimes our chickens are just like kids. Put a serving of steamed kale on one side of…
Raising chickens can be one of the most rewarding homestead or backyard hobbies, but like any animal, poultry are vulnerable to external…
Cleaning Tips for Healthy Hens It’s that time of year. Birds are migrating as plants push greenery up through the ground. They…
Keeping Your Backyard Flock Healthy Through Good Care Chickens are amazingly healthy animals. Given good care they’re hardly fazed by winter’s chill…
A Real Story: Bleu the Silkie A number of years ago, I hatched a small group of Silkies in an incubator. That…
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