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Chicken Chat: Lessons Learned From Chicken, Duck Eggs

Animals | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Poultry |
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Incubating chicken and duck eggs from the school's farm offered invaluable lessons for a special class in this New Hampshire classroom!

Deworming Your Backyard Chickens: The Whys & Hows

Animals | Farm & Garden | Health & Nutrition | Poultry |
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Chickens get worms, but the matter of deworming your flock can be complicated. We spoke with experts about when to deworm and how to safely administer antiparasitics.

How To Prevent & Treat Pinkeye In Your Cattle

Animals | Farm & Garden | Large Animals | Poultry |
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Have some calves with runny eyes? Pinkeye might be to blame. Read more to find out about this common summertime condition in cattle.

Domestic Dogs, Cats Can Be Dangerous Chicken Predators

Animals | Chicken Coops & Housing | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Poultry |
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It's important to protect your flock against wild animals, but don't forget domestic dogs and cats when securing your chickens from common predators.

The Reclaimed Chick Inn Is One Cool Coop!

Animals | Chicken Coops & Housing | Farm & Garden | Poultry |
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This cool coop, built from reclaimed shipping containers, protected its residents from catastrophic winds and today stands proud, rebuilt and better.

Can You Identify This Mystery Chicken Breed?

Animals | Breeds | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Poultry |
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Do you know this mystery chicken breed? With roots dating back to the times of Julius Caesar and two APA-recognized colors, this dependable layer is a keeper's delight!

Cost-Saving Tips For Keeping Chickens & Your Cash

Animals | Chicken Coops & Housing | Farm & Garden | Health & Nutrition | Poultry | Poultry Equipment |
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Follow these money-saving tips to get the most out of your experience keeping chickens without losing your nest egg on poultry supplies.

Chicken General Store: Chic(k) Poultry Products

Animals | Farm & Garden | Poultry | Poultry Equipment |
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Check out these fun chicken-themed products, from a rocking perch to chicken arms and more, in this recent General Store roundup!

Feeding America With The Farmer Veteran Coalition

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Poultry |
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The Farmer Veteran Coalition program mobilizes America’s military veterans to create sustainable food systems via agriculture.

Bee Smarter About Beekeeping With Smart Devices

Animals | Beekeeping | Farm & Garden |
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Beekeepers are turning to smart devices and sensors to monitor their bees health, location and other elements of their beekeeping operations.

Babydoll Southdown Sheep Are Adorable, Easy To Keep

Animals | Breeds | Farm & Garden | Large Animals |
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Hardy, docile and without big space requirements, Babydoll Southdown Sheep make a great addition to hobby farms. Lean more abut the breed here!

Cattle Feeding Basics: Getting Real About Roughage

Animals | Farm & Garden | Large Animals |
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Feeding cattle right means meeting a variety of nutritional needs. In this first part of a series, we look at providing cattle with the right roughage to thrive.

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