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Can You Take A Vacation From Your Chickens? Yes!

Animals | Chicken Coops & Housing | Chickens 101 | Health & Nutrition | Poultry |
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You can have it all—a friendly flock of chickens and a relaxing vacation away from home. Here are some tips for getting away without getting in trouble.

Get The Egg Colors You Want With These Chicken Breeds

Chickens 101 | Flock Talk | Poultry |
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Spice up your brown and white egg basket with some color. From blue to pink, green to yellow, you can get a rainbow of egg colors with the right chickens!

Chickens Can Bring Big Benefits To The Garden

Animals | Chicken Coops & Housing | Chickens 101 | Poultry |
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Used correctly, chickens can turn soil, eliminate weeds and pests, fertilize and more in your garden or growing space. Here are some tips for gardening with chickens.

Debunking Common Myths About Backyard Chicken Flocks

Chickens 101 | Flock Talk | Poultry |
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Neighbors resistant to your backyard flock may harbor common misconceptions about chickens. Here are the top seven myths, and ways you can avoid them.

When Neighbors Say “Nay” To Your Backyard Chickens

Chickens 101 | Flock Talk | Poultry |
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In a perfect world, your neighbors would fall in love with your backyard chickens. But when disapproving residents raise a ruckus, you need to do these things.

Help Your Neighbors Come Around To Backyard Chickens

Chickens 101 | Poultry |
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You want backyard chickens, but are your neighbors on board with the idea? Here are some ways to help them get (and stay) positive about domestic poultry.

Fun Chicken Facts! Spontaneous Sex Reversal, Wattle Talk & More

Animals | Chickens 101 | Poultry |
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Chicken chatter? Wattle wooing? Spontaneous sex reversal? We rounded up even more fascinating facts about everyone's favorite barnyard fowl.

Interested In Biohacking A Better Chicken Breed?

Animals | Chickens 101 | Health & Nutrition | Poultry |
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DIY is all the rage, extending to citizen and community science projects. And if you try to breed a better bird, you're doing some backyard biohacking, too.

What Can You Tell From An Eggshell?

Animals | Chickens 101 | Homesteading | Poultry | Urban Farming |
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Poor health, dietary problems and even physical differences can affect eggshell texture, thickness and more, so pay attention to what your hens lay.

Consider Your Egg Cartons When Selling Eggs

Chickens 101 | Poultry |
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Packaging matters when you're selling an item, and the same holds true for which egg cartons you choose. Help your dozens stand out with these tips!

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