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Chicken General Store: Chic(k) Gifts & Decor

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Looking to liven up the holidays with your poultry passion? Our editors found these 10 items every chicken-keeper should check out!

Shutterclucks: Chickens Editors Choose Reader Photos

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In the Nov./Dec. 2022 issue of Chickens magazine, editors chose the best of the flock from submitted reader photos. Enjoy this gallery of beloved backyard chickens!

Chicken Chat: When Chickens Make A Winter Breakout

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When this keeper's chickens broke loose on a winter day, the resulting chase led though the trees, to the middle of a frozen-over pond.

Can You Identify This Mystery Chicken Breed?

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Do you know this breed? This ancient Japanese chicken with striking tail and distinctly handsome colors and combinations is most often kept as an ornamental breed.

75 Tips For Successful Chicken-Keeping

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To celebrate 75 issues of Chickens magazine, we present 75 expert chicken-keeping tips to help you enjoy your backyard poultry!

Warm Your Baby Chicks Without Using Heat Lamps

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Raising chicks is fun and rewarding, but you need to provide the right heat to ensure their survival. Here are a few options for warming chicks without a heat lamp.

The Cubalaya Is A Hardy, Versatile & Historic Breed

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Developed across centuries in Cuba and officially first recognized in 1939, the Cubalaya is a proud, majestic bird that keepers should consider adding!

Video Round Up: 5 Favorite Hobby Farms Stories

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We rounded up 5 of our favorite Hobby Farms video stories from the past year. Check them out, then dig into all the great video content from our contributors!

Protect Your Chickens Against These Common Predators

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There are plenty of wild critters eager to make a meal out of your chickens, so get to know common predators and effective deterrents for each.

Chicken Chat: Escaped Chickens Evade Numerous Threats

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When chickens escape their coop and make a run for it, it's a matter of life or death as they evade a handful of immediate threats.

Bereaving Butters (Farewell To A Very Good Orpington)

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When Butters, a beloved Mottled Orpington, passed on recently, her keeper was moved to recount the special times shared with this unique hen.

Can You Identify This Mystery Chicken Breed?

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This European breed is developed from Japanese chickens first introduced by French missionaries. Can you identify this quiet, gentle mystery breed?

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