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5 Reasons to Love Pollen Even if You Have Allergies

Beekeeping
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Pollen might cause you discomfort through allergies, but it's not all bad. Here are several ways pollen is good—and how it might even help allergies.

Try These 4 Ideas for an Egg-citing Easter

Animals | Poultry | Recipes |
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Sure, we have the traditional Easter-egg hunt in my home, but with a surplus of eggs, we do several other activities too. Try them yourself.

Coop Builder: Make a Halfway House for Your Hens

Animals | Poultry |
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Broody hen? New member of the flock? Injured bird? My method of temporarily separating chickens from their peers is an old dog crate.

Big-Town Birds: Keeping Chickens in the City & Suburbs

Animals | Poultry |
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You don’t have to live in the country to raise and enjoy chickens. We have tips and suggestions on raising flocks within the city limits.

Optimize Your Chicken Coop & Your Flock’s Health

Animals | Equipment | Poultry |
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Adjust your coop systems by focusing on chickens' access to healthy, clean food and water as well as environmental conditions, especially temperature.

Livestock Pregnancy & Its Problems: Cattle

Animals | Large Animals |
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In the second installment of a three-part series, we examine calving and a common post-calving problem in cattle known as milk fever.

The Dangers of Spring: Early Season Starvation for Bees

Beekeeping
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Spring weather can be volatile, posing a hazard to bees who've survived the winter. Safeguard your bees against starvation and predators during this precarious season.

5 Essential Items for New Chicken Owners

Animals | Poultry |
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Are you considering starting your own backyard flock? Here are my recommendations for gear that's crucial for new chicken owners.

Chicken Chat: Chirping Chicks Made Me a Crazy Chicken Lady

Animals | Poultry |
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A visit to a farm-supply store during chick season seven years ago started a backyard flock and a passion for keeping chickens.

Poultry Profile: Get to Know the Brabanter

Animals | Breeds | Poultry | Urban Farming |
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A very old and attractive breed, the Brabanter displays a full beard in addition to a small, upright crest and muffs.

Fencing Tips: Create Secure Borders to Keep Your Chickens Safe

Animals | Poultry |
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Here's how to determine the purpose you want fencing to serve and the various types available to best protect your flock.

Rare Livestock Breeds Are Worth Preserving

Animals | Breeds | Large Animals | Urban Farming |
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Are you considering trying something new on the farm? What about preserving an endangered livestock species of cattle, pig or sheep?

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