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How to Tell a Rooster from a Hen.
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How to Tell a Rooster from a Hen.

"Cluck cluck or cock-a-doodle-doo? How to tell a rooster from a hen? Whether you're an experienced poultry enthusiast or a...

So you want chickens? Here are the first 4 rules of chicken farming.
4 Rules of chicken keeping

So you want chickens? Here are the first 4 rule...

Does Coronavirus have you thinking about producing your own food? Sweet. But take a sec and think this through, please......

Cats and Chickens Can Be Buddies......
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Cats and Chickens Can Be Buddies......

Seriously, cats and chickens, seemingly mortal foes, can be good buddies! A bit over a year ago, my ten year...

4 Ways My Chickens Do Yardwork
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4 Ways My Chickens Do Yardwork

I feel blessed to have a small chunk of this earth to call my own. I really do want to...

More on Keeping Multiple Roosters
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More on Keeping Multiple Roosters

My post about the Five Rules for Keeping Multiple Roosters is one that tends to get a lot of interest---and...

Feather Sexing: Why it Won't Work
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Feather Sexing: Why it Won't Work

Going to the feed store with my daughter to see the chicks in the spring is a favorite past time...

To beat flock boredom, a chicken pecks at fresh kale which is tucked in the chicken toy.
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5 Ways to Beat Flock Boredom

Flock boredom can be an occasional problem in any flock. Do your chickens sit around for most of the day,...

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Refusing to Roost in the Coop - Top 5 Solutions
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Refusing to Roost in the Coop - Top 5 Solutions

When your chickens are refusing to roost in the coop, it can be a big problem.  A group of cats...

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