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How To Give Your Chicken A Belly Rub

Animals | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Health & Nutrition | Poultry |
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Just like dogs and other domestic animals, a chicken will enjoy the occasional belly rub—so long as the bird trusts you to do it right.

Watch Out Humans: Fish Farming Is Getting Smarter

Animals | Equipment | Farm & Garden |
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Intelligent fish farming is on the rise, and with the help of smart devices some hobby farms are making the switch to fish.

Sheep Facts: More To Ovis Aries Than Meets The Eye 

Animals | Farm & Garden | Large Animals |
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From globe-trotting origins to really interesting eye structure, these fascinating sheep facts show there's plenty to learn about the barnyard staple.

Chicken General Store: Chic(k) Poultry Products

Animals | Chicken Coops & Housing | Farm & Garden | Poultry | Poultry Equipment |
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Check out these fun chicken-themed products, from custom portraits to a welcome mat to a pop-up brooder and more, in this recent General Store roundup!

Can You Identify This Mystery Chicken Breed?

Animals | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Poultry |
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Do you know this mystery chicken breed? A popular auto-sexing breed, this layer of lovely blue eggs is attractive, prolific poultry.

From Feeding To Sleeping, Chicks Have Unique Behavior

Animals | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Poultry |
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It's important to raise chicks in a flock of multiple birds, as much of their developmental behavior is based on learning together.

Keep Chickens Without Getting Sick With These Tips

Animals | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Health & Nutrition | Poultry |
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“How do I avoid getting sick?” is a common question when folks consider keeping chickens, but you can get poultry without getting sick with some basic precautions.

ID & Defend Your Flock Against Predatory Birds

Animals | Chicken Coops & Housing | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Poultry |
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Aerial predators can take a toll on your flock, so learn how to identify and protect your chickens against predatory birds.

The Danger of Dehydration In Newborn Livestock

Animals | Farm & Garden | Large Animals |
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Newborn livestock ruminants are highly susceptible to dehydration, so learn how to monitor for this issue on your farm and what to do about it.

Colorful Orpingtons Flock To Cardinal Creek Homestead

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Farm & Garden | Poultry |
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Cardinal Creek Homestead founder Lexis tells us how her chicks help keep the eastern Kentucky homestead full of fun and color.

Hard Lessons Learned, From Incubation To Coop

Animals | Chicken Coops & Housing | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Poultry |
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There's a lot that can go wrong from incubation to raising laying hens, so learn from this keeper's hard lessons before raising chickens of your own.

Get Cozy In This Cool Coop At Almosta Farm

Animals | Chicken Coops & Housing | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Poultry |
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When this family decided to turn a discarded shed into a chicken coop, they made sure to build a comfortable space for their hens and themselves.

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