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Build Your Own Egg Mobile

Animals | Poultry |
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Put your layers’ coop on wheels to get great eggs while spreading the manure love around your farm.

Does a Chicken’s Leg Color Really Indicate Egg Color?

Animals | Poultry |
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A popular claim holds that the color of a hen's legs matches the color of the egg inside. But is there really a link between the two?

Raising Meat Chickens In Your Backyard

Poultry | Urban Farming |
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If you think that raising meat chickens inside city limits is like keeping a flock of layer hens, be prepared. There is a great deal more to consider.

4 Hacks For Beginning Pig Farmers

Animals | Large Animals |
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Raising pigs is pretty simple—but these ingenious pig tricks make it even easier.

4 Things You Didn’t Know About Keeping Goats In The City

Large Animals | Urban Farming |
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Nothing beats the adorable face and enthusiastic personality goats, but don’t be fooled—they’re a lot of work.

10 Hacks For Lazy Chicken Keepers

Animals | Poultry |
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How two retirees made raising chickens fit into their laid-back lifestyle.

3 Reasons To Graze With Care This Spring

Animals
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Spring's forages are springing forth, so manage your livestock carefully for the best health for your animals and your land.

Why Landscaping Your Chicken Coop Is Pretty And Practical

Poultry | Urban Farming |
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Give your coop some flair—it could make your hens healthier.

How To Capture A Bee Swarm

Beekeeping
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If your bees are moving out to bigger digs, guide the swarm back to a roomier hive.

Keep Your Dog Out Of Your Garden

Animals | Large Animals | Urban Farming |
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There’s one being that enjoys your garden tomatoes more than you do: your dog.

How To Treat A Duck With A Broken Wing

Animals | Waterfowl |
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With quick and efficient care a duck’s broken wing can be treated and healed back to normal.

5 Bantam Chickens Perfect For Your Small Backyard

Poultry | Urban Farming |
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Don’t let tight, cozy living spaces keep you from your chicken-keeper ambitions—bantams will fit right in your tiny urban yard.

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