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Our Rudd Ranger chicks are turning from babies into teenagers right before our eyes! They are growing more “real” feathers, and just…
If you want turkeys that hatch their own babies and put flavorful meat on the table, heritage turkey breeds are exactly what…
Almost every backyard keeper starts out with a firm number in mind. Six chickens, maybe ten, absolutely no more. Then spring arrives,…
This week the Rudd Rangers are turning 7 weeks old, with about 5 weeks left until processing day. This week they have…
For several weeks in late spring and early summer, gnats, flies, and other nuisance insects make their arrival known. Most are exactly…
We’ve all heard the horror stories about salmonella poisoning, and believe it or not, your feathered flock can be one of the…
Today we’re addressing the not-so-beautiful side of raising backyard chickens. When most of us start researching the illnesses and injuries a flock…
This week marks the Rudd chicks’ 2nd week birthday. They are averaging 180 grams now and truly growing each day! The 13…
Foxes are lethal chicken predators. They’re fast, cunning, and remarkably bold, and a single fox can decimate an entire flock in short…
Millions of Americans proudly harvest tomatoes, squash, beans, lettuce and a host of other vegetables from their backyard garden. Delicious, fresh, clean…
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