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Benefits and Drawbacks of Free-Ranging Chickens

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…

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VIDEO: Patch’s Recovery Following Predator Attack

Patch’s Recovery After a Backyard Chicken Predator Attack

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Dogs and Poultry

can be a match made in heaven or a nightmare, depending on a few factors. If you want to keep backyard poultry…

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Is Something Stealing My Eggs?

Have you ever suddenly experienced a drop in egg production? While seasonal changes can often be to blame, sometimes the accuser can…

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Crows: Wild Guardians

A flock of free-range chickens strut around the yard on a sunny afternoon. They are busy pecking around, hunting for bugs in…

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Rooster or No Rooster?

My grandfather used to swear everyone who had chickens, needed a rooster. He would say things like, “a rooster keeps all the…

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Off The Grid Chicks

Carl and Gavin Rosier have found solutions to problems shared by many backyard flock owners. They are researching how to use chickens…

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Chicken Coop Pest Control: Keeping Rodents, Snakes, and Wild Birds Out

Pests can be a real headache in the chicken coop, and if you have kept backyard chickens for any length of time,…

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Keeping Your Flock Safe From Predators

Chickens are a wonderful addition to any farm or backyard. Chickens, however, attract not so wonderful critters to your farm or backyard.…

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How to Identify Chicken Preadators: Weasels

This less common chicken predator is one that shouldn’t be written off just because it’s not as common as the fox, raccoon…

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