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Poultry Breed Profiles: Meet the Welsummer

Animals | Breeds | Poultry | Urban Farming |
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The Welsummer, a breed that originated in the Netherlands, has been a breakfast-cereal mascot and is known for its earth-tone eggs.

3 Weeds Your Chickens Will Love to Eat

Animals | Poultry |
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Before you mow your lawn, look for these free-growing treats that your backyard flock will love.

Enrich Your Chickens’ Environment for Better Health

Animals | Poultry |
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Bust your birds' boredom while boosting natural behaviors and nutritional health in your flock by thinking like a zookeeper.

Keep Your Livestock Away From These 8 Toxic Plants

Animals | Large Animals |
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Toxic plants appear in many forms in pastures as well as landscaping. Learn some common ones and how to keep your livestock safe wherever they are.

How to Catch a Chicken That Doesn’t Want to Be Caught

Animals | Poultry |
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When you need to catch one of your birds that is set on getting away from you, use one of these approaches.

Breed Profiles: Meet the Roman Goose

Animals | Poultry |
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The Roman goose goes back to ancient times. Its bright personality and vocal nature make it good for guarding smaller poultry such as chickens.

Trimming Piglets’ Tails: The Hows, Whys — and Why Nots

Animals | Large Animals |
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For some farmers, docking piglet tails reduces biting that can cause pain and lingering effects. For other farmers, though, it might not be necessary at all.

Get Eggs From Your Chickens All Year Round

Animals | Farm Management | Poultry |
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By having the right chicken breeds and adding proper light, you can continue to produce and collect farm-fresh eggs through winter.

Right & Wrong Ways to Store Eggs

Poultry
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Regardless of whether they are farm-fresh or store-bought, there are right and wrong ways to store eggs. Here are some basic tips.

5 Ways to Make Money From Your Goats

Animals | Farm Management | Large Animals |
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You can't send your goats to an office job, but you can put them to work to generate income for your farm. Here are several ways.

4 Store-Bought Treats Your Flock Will Love

Animals | Poultry |
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Leftovers have their limit before they affect chicken health, so for supplemental treats, try products with names such as Crackleberry, Fly Fiesta and Grubblies.

Goats as Companions: Why You Might Consider It

Animals | Large Animals | Urban Farming |
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Goats can be raised for meat or dairy purposes, but don’t overlook their potential as companions. Goats can make great pals for people and animals.

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