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If you have recently visited your local feed store and seen baby chicks and baby ducklings available, the impulse to get a…
Do you have hens? Are they currently laying eggs all over the place? If you’re tired of collecting eggs from under the…
We have an interesting situation at our house. Our family raises backyard chickens and Labrador Retrievers. If you know anything about either…
As you know, keeping a first aid kit on hand for your coop is essential to raising backyard chickens. While boo-boos don’t…
Some chicken traits are both admirable and frustrating. Patience is an example. People often lack patience. They grit their teeth waiting at…
In the summer of 1896, a heat wave gripped New York City at a time when people lived crammed together in tenements.…
One of the best parts about raising chickens is the cute baby chick stage. Fluffy, sweet chicks are part of the reason…
Chickens love being outside. Give them a proper run, and they will lounge in the shade, scratch for tasty bugs and seeds,…
People mowing their lawn, tilling the garden, or doing almost any home or yard chore usually finish tired, hungry, and dirty. Nothing’s…
Yes, you heard that right! Plant a garden FOR your chickens! Myself and many others have fought the good fight to keep…
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