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Treating bumble foot in ducks:I am currently doing this with my Pekin, one foot is pretty bad, it's traveling up his leg, will it still be OK to continue soaking and putting...
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Reasons To Grow A Chicken GardenI would not feed chickens spinach, chard, or beet greens. These are very high in oxalates which bind calcium, magnesium, iron, and zinc...
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Can Chickens Eat Peas? All You Need To KnowPer 100g Energy 1159kJ (277kcal) Fat 1.7g of which saturates 0.4g Carbohydrate 26.1g of which sugars 5.7g Fibre 33.1g Protein 22.8g...- Shadrach
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Using Deep Bedding in a Small CoopHas anyone tried this method with babies in a brooder ? We have 7 2 week old Brahma babies, in brooder with pine pellets. I stir it up every other...- Retiree2013
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Guide to Letting Broody Hens Hatch and Raise ChicksGood article. I had a rooster which was killed by coyote about a month ago, lo and behold he had mated with my hens before his death. Hens were...
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Sour Crop, Impacted Crop, Doughy Crop - Prevention and Treatments of Crop disordersA must-read for anyone with crop issues!- Debbie292d
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Reasons for Tossing Out Your Indoor Brooder and Start Raising Your Chicks OutdoorsWonderful article! We can't wait to try these suggestions with our next round of chicks! Thank you for sharing!
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Integrating with a small coop and runA good idea. Thanks for sharing. As others mentioned, photos would help. You can still update this with a few.
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Wholesome home-made chicken feed, without sweat, tears, a calculator, or deep pockets.
- Perris
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Introduction This article is written in response to several requests to write up how I make my own chicken feed for my flock of heritage and rare... -
Adventures in Hatching - When Things Don't Go Quite as Planned
- BaaKaaawk
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Introducing a Single Hen to an Existing Flock
- azygous
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On December 18, 2015, a friend and I embarked on a long trip of several hundred miles to pick up a two-year-old Buff Orpington hen at an animal... -
Hens Passing Away Due to Old Age: What to Expect
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In memory of Henry. So, you’ve done everything right. You’ve maintained your flock well; they’re healthy, fat, and happy old women. You should... -
Common Chicken Sayings Idioms Other Funny Things We Say
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Chicken Idioms and other Funny Things We Say We've been amazed at how many common everyday sayings originated from people who owned and raised... -
Keeping Chickens Without Free Ranging
- MyISAbrownhens
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To Insulate or Not to Insulate...
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To Insulate or Not to Insulate… That is the question we are faced with when first starting out with chickens. Three winters ago I was new to... -
A Viewpoint on Handling Roosters: How to Deal with Aggression
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Roosters can become aggressive and attack people. This article covers why they become aggressive, the warning signs before an attack, and what to... -
The Chicken World's Worst Chore, culling the injured and sick babies.
- duluthralphie
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I have just had to to the worst job of bird rearing. I was forced to cull a 4 day old turkey. We tried everything, it's feet and legs would not... -
Beak and Claw Trimming
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Beaks and Claws...every bird has them! Birds use their beaks for grooming, they explore their environment with their beaks, they can feel textures... -
Using Deep Bedding in a Small Coop
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Selecting Good Flock Roosters
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When selecting roosters for your flock, many people only consider the breed or the confirmation of the bird (when selecting for the Standard Of... -
From coop to kitchen: Pets versus livestock and respectful chicken harvest
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During our recent visit from Montana to my sister's home in Seattle, my nephew complained to my daughter, "Your chickens keep dying." My daughter... -
Aggressive Baby Chicks and How to Stop the Behavior
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Each spring I see countless cries for help from people with a day-old baby chick who is terrorizing the other chicks in the brooder, pecking at... -
How To Raise Baby Chicks: The First 60 Days Of Raising Baby Chickens
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Raising Baby Chickens—The First 60 Days Getting and raising chicks is exciting and may even be a little nerve-wracking time for backyard... -
Things I wish I knew before I got my first chick
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New chicken owners – heads up I recently got back in to chickens. I previously had them when I was a child (well, my family did and I helped)... -
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