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Meet The Curious Peacocks & Tubby Chickens Of Mader’s Coop

Flock Talk | Poultry |
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Kristyn Mader from the New Mexico-based farm tells us how she and her daughter created the trending #TubbyChickenTuesdays hashtag.

When Chickens Are Molting, Care Is Key To Their Comfort

Animals | Health & Nutrition | Poultry |
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When fall arrives, feathers hit the floor as molting chickens shed and grow new ones. It's natural, but you can help your flock through the stress.

How To Add A New Hen To An Existing Chicken Flock

Chickens 101 | Health & Nutrition | Poultry |
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New hens are always exciting, but follow these important steps when you add a chicken to an existing flock to avoid fighting and injury.

Try These Fun Egg Experiments At Home!

Animals | Chickens 101 | Poultry | Poultry Equipment |
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If you've got a few eggs to spare, try out these fun egg experiments—including one that's sure to surprise your family and friends!

Do You Know Your Sheep Flock’s FAMACHA Score?

Animals | Large Animals |
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Parasites (particularly barber pole worms) can cause anemia in afflicted sheep, so use the FAMACHA score to determine which animals need treatment.

Permaculture & Orphaned Dorper Lambs Help Define Mandleman Manor

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Food | Permaculture |
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Queensland-based Mandleman Manor founder Lauren Bishop tells us all about the importance of zone planning and turning eggplants into brownies.

Hen Or Rooster: Can Egg Shape Predict A Chick’s Sex?

Chickens 101 | Poultry |
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Pointy eggs, round eggs—can egg shape tell you anything about the sex of the chick inside the shell? We take a look at the answer.

What You Should Know Before Buying Your First Horse

Animals | Large Animals |
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Buying your first horse is an exciting time for a farm owner, but you need to keep a few things in mind before making an equine investment.

Use Pigs To Improve Your Soil & Landscape

Animals | Large Animals |
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Want to change your landscape? Pigs will happily root up soil, clear invasive plants and more to bring new life to old fields and pastures.

Check Out These 5 Funky Chicken Coop Designs!

Animals | Chicken Coops & Housing | Flock Talk | Poultry |
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Looking for new ideas for your next chicken coop? These cool designs are funky, functional and sure to inspire your next coop build!

Is Wet Food Right For Your Flock Of Chickens?

Animals | Health & Nutrition | Poultry |
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People are talking about feeding wet food to their chickens. And while there are some reasons to consider it, there are drawbacks as well.

Pasture Permaculture Is Just A Matter Of Good Grazing

Animals | Farm Management | Large Animals | Permaculture |
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Pasture permaculture is a matter of good grazing—working with the land and managing livestock use to ensure soil regenerates for future yields.

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