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Poultry Care

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

Getting Started

Raising Ducklings vs Chicks

If you have recently visited your local feed store and seen baby chicks and baby ducklings available, the impulse to get a…

Daily Care

DIY Nesting Boxes

Do you have hens?  Are they currently laying eggs all over the place?  If you’re tired of collecting eggs from under the…

Predator Protection

All You Need to Know About Dogs and Chickens

We have an interesting situation at our house. Our family raises backyard chickens and Labrador Retrievers. If you know anything about either…

Advanced Topics

Chicken Boo-Boos Be Gone!

As you know, keeping a first aid kit on hand for your coop is essential to raising backyard chickens. While boo-boos don’t…

Getting Started

How Long Will Hens Stay Broody

Some chicken traits are both admirable and frustrating. Patience is an example. People often lack patience. They grit their teeth waiting at…

Egg Production

Keeping Chickens Productive in Summer’s Heat

In the summer of 1896, a heat wave gripped New York City at a time when people lived crammed together in tenements.…

Advanced Topics

How to Tell if A Hen Can Brood Chicks Successfully

One of the best parts about raising chickens is the cute baby chick stage. Fluffy, sweet chicks are part of the reason…

Getting Started Growing Up (Weeks 2 to 9)

Chicken Run Size: How Big Should an Outdoor Run Be?

Chickens love being outside. Give them a proper run, and they will lounge in the shade, scratch for tasty bugs and seeds,…

Daily Care

Chickens Love a Bath

People mowing their lawn, tilling the garden, or doing almost any home or yard chore usually finish tired, hungry, and dirty. Nothing’s…

Planting a Garden for Your Chickens

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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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.