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Maintaining An Egg Business During The Coronavirus

Farm Management | Poultry |
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The coronavirus response has changed a lot, but it won't stop your hens from laying. Here are some tips for maintaining an egg business during the pandemic.

Chicken Training Using Positive Techniques

Animals | Poultry |
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Chicken training? It's true—you can train chickens using positive reinforcement and positive punishment. Here's what that means and how you can get started.

Farming Mistakes Teach You Important Lessons & Skills

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Large Animals |
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Without generational knowledge to learn from, new growers often make farming mistakes along the way. It can be hard, but the lessons learned are invaluable.

Chicken-Keeping In The Time Of Coronavirus

Poultry | Uncategorized |
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Concerned about your chicken flock while adapting to coronavirus precautions? These answers to common questions will hopefully ease your anxieties.

Do Quail Have Benefits Over Chickens? For Some, Yes

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Urban Farming |
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Backyard hens are popular (for good reason), but quail have some benefits over chickens that you may never have considered.

Astor Apiaries: Leading The Urban Beekeeping Movement

Beekeeping | Urban Farming |
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Nick Hoefly of the New York City-based Astor Apiaries tells us how he turned a beekeeping hobby into a successful business.

6 Things You Can Do When A Chick Is Actually A Cockerel

Poultry
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Did your hen-to-be turn out to be a cockerel instead? Here are some things you can do when your pullet gives out an unexpected rooster crow.

Achieve Chicken Harmony With These Simple Tips

Animals | Poultry |
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A peaceful henhouse is a happy henhouse, so we gathered some easy tips and tricks to promote chicken harmony in your flock.

Strategies For Planning And Planting Hog Pastures

Animals | Large Animals |
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Interested in raising pigs outside but unsure where to start? These tips for setting up and seeding hog pastures get pigs out of the barn and onto grass.

Four Ornamental Chicken Breeds For Your Backyard

Animals | Poultry |
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Eggs and meat are common reasons for poultry keeping, but many house ornamental chicken breeds to conserve threatened or endangered species.

How To Choose The Right Chicken Coop Model

Animals | Poultry |
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Planning to add housing for a flock? Follow these important considerations before building or buying a chicken coop model for your birds.

4 Tips For Preparing For Livestock Birthing Season

Animals
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With spring fast approaching, it's time to get your herd ready for spring babies. Keep these handy tips in mind during birthing season.

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