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Poultry Care

Hundreds of articles and videos, organized the way Keepers already browse them.

Seasonal Planning

Reducing Flies in the Coop

Farms, chickens and flies.  They all go hand in hand.  Unfortunately, you can’t have animals (even chickens) around without having flies around. …

Getting Started

VIDEO: Top 5 Reasons You Need to Get Guinea Fowl

Top 5 Reasons to Add Guinea Fowl to Your Homestead

Growing Your Flock

Benefits of Adding Geese to Your Flock

So, maybe you have had chickens for a while, even have a few turkeys or ducks. The next rung on the ladder…

Advanced Topics

Incubation Timeline for Chickens

Hatching your own eggs at home is a really fun way to add to your flock.  You’ll want fertilized eggs to hatch. …

Advanced Topics

The Difference Between Infertile and Fertilized Eggs

When you first start raising chickens, there are a lot of new terms that you have to learn.  You’ll quickly become familiar…

Health & Wellness

Benefits of Marigolds for Chickens

It’s finally spring! We have been busy out in our yard and gardens. Do you like to garden? We have our go-to…

Getting Started

Raising Turkeys for Meat vs. Pets

We really enjoy raising turkeys on our little homestead. We’ve had our turkey, Tarzan, for six years now and he delights everyone…

Advanced Topics

Why Is My Chicken Limping?

I think we can all agree that our chickens are very valuable to us. Whether they are simply a way for you…

Getting Started

Do Ducks Need Bodies of Water?

Ducks are cute and fun fowl to keep on your homestead. They lay big, delicious duck eggs that are perfect for baking,…

Growing Your Flock

A Chicken Coop for Each Stage: Housing Your Flock From Day One to Forever

Raising fluffy baby chicks is one of the most rewarding parts of keeping poultry, right up until those little peepers suddenly outgrow…

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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 door or to a partner store near you.