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When I started back up with raising my current flock (I took a couple years off), I was pretty set on only…
Put your flock back to work! This was a lesson I learned years ago when I first became interested in growing…
can be a match made in heaven or a nightmare, depending on a few factors. If you want to keep backyard poultry…
A good ratio is one rooster for every 4 to 6 hens. A rooster is only needed for fertile eggs, since hens…
Flies are a constant nuisance, especially in backyards where you have livestock. Chickens don’t attract a huge amount of flies when compared…
Silkie chickens are some of the most charming little birds you can add to a backyard flock. With their poofy, fur-like feathers,…
A broody hen is a chicken whose maternal instinct has kicked in, so she sits on eggs around the clock and leaves…
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When it is time to go from learning to Keeping, Hoover's has a complete selection of backyard poultry, hatched with care and shipped to your local post office, or available at a partner store near you.
