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What To Do About Wintertime Feather Loss In Chickens

Animals | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Health & Nutrition | Poultry |
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Winter is not the time to be caught featherless! If feather loss persists into colder temperatures, follow these tips to find the cause and keep hens comfy.

Now Is A Great Time To Learn On-Farm Pig Butchering

Animals | Farm & Garden | Large Animals |
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If you raise pigs on your farm, you may consider on-farm pig butchering to save money while harvesting meat. Here's what to know when learning this skill.

Reducing Collisions Of Birds Into Windows On The Farm

Animals | Equipment | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Homesteading | Urban Farming |
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Birds colliding with windows is a major source of avian death on the farm. Hawk silhouettes aren't good enough—here's what to do instead.

Adding A Good Rooster Can Be A Great Decision

Animals | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Poultry |
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Though it's perfectly valid to keep only hens, roosters that meet a few important criteria can be invaluable additions to the chicken yard.

The 2021 Holiday Gift Guide For Chicken Lovers

Chicken Coops & Housing | Farm & Garden | Poultry | Poultry Equipment |
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Behind on your holiday shopping? Check out these gift ideas, chock full of fun items sure to please the chicken lover in your life.

Hay 101: How To Feed Your Livestock Roughage

Animals | Farm & Garden | Large Animals |
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You likely feed hay to your livestock, but do you really know what's in those flakes? Read more to learn about what's in a bale of hay.

Majestic Great Pyrenees Keep Watch Over Hilltop Farm

Animals | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Poultry |
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Founder Heather Hansen from the Tennessee-based farmstead Hilltop Farm tells us how her faithful pack of dogs safeguards the welfare of their adorable Kunekune pigs.

The Rare Ayam Cemani Chicken Breed Is A Black Beauty

Animals | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Poultry |
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A breed that is revered by poultry enthusiasts and breeders, the Ayam Cemani is held in high regard for its black feathers, skin and meat.

When Processing Poultry, Visual Inspections Are Critical

Animals | Chickens 101 | Equipment | Farm & Garden | Poultry | Poultry Equipment |
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Raising and processing chickens for meat is a worthwhile endeavor, but knowing how to inspect a carcass when processing poultry is important.

Poultry Byproducts Add Value To The Backyard Flock

Animals | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Poultry | Poultry Equipment |
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Chickens are worth more than eggs and meat. Consider these usable poultry byproducts, from decorative feathers to fertilizer, that your flock can produce.

Are Your Sheep Getting Their Daily Vitamins & Minerals?

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Farm & Garden | Large Animals |
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Sheep need vitamins and minerals to supplement those available in the pasture. Here's how to determine what's right for your flock and how to offer it.

Harvesting Hickory Nuts & Celebrating Kunekunes At 5 Dog Farm

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Foraging | Homesteading | Uncategorized |
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Niki from the Tennessee-based family venture 5 Dog Farm gives us the inside scoop on how to make a four-generation farm prosper.

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