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Protect Your Ducks From Poisoning By Metal Toxins

Animals | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Health & Nutrition |
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Poisoning from metal toxins is a surprisingly common issue in backyard duck flocks, so learn more about common toxins as well as prevention measures.

Treating Water Belly (Ascites) In A Chicken

Animals | Farm & Garden | Health & Nutrition | Poultry |
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Water belly, or ascites, is a health issue is characterized by an accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity, often caused by various diseases.

Chickens In Winter: Tips From A Minnesotan

Animals | Chicken Coops & Housing | Farm & Garden | Health & Nutrition | Poultry | Poultry Equipment |
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A Minnesotan proves that chicken-keeping during winter is a breeze if you prepare properly, so check out these tips for keeping chickens comfy in the cold.

How To Handle End-Of-Life Decisions For Chickens

Animals | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Health & Nutrition | Poultry |
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Chicken keeping isn’t always easy, and when chickens fall ill, it's important to know how to handle treatment and potential end-of-life decisions.

Helpful Tips For Getting Started With Chickens

Animals | Chicken Coops & Housing | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Health & Nutrition | Poultry | Poultry Equipment |
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Whether you’re getting your first or 40th chick, this advice is sure to start chickens off right, so check out these poultry-keeping tips before you begin.

Chicken Chat: Growing A Joyful, Fancy Flock

Animals | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Health & Nutrition | Poultry |
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Chickens filled a void left by the loss of Stella M's beloved cat, leading this young chicken-keeper to start flocks for herself and others.

Can Chickens Eat Table Scraps?

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Here's What To Feed & How Much You Can Give Your Birds

Flying Feathers: A Few Facts About Chicken Molting

Animals | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Health & Nutrition | Poultry |
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Learn more about molting, the natural process in which a chicken sheds old feathers and grows new ones, by Chickens magazine editors.

Quail Can Be Perfect Poultry For Those Without Land

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Want poultry but don't have the land for chickens? Quail are quiet, easy-keeping birds that you can raise for both eggs and meat.

How To Treat Oviduct Prolapse In A Laying Hen

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Oviduct prolapse is a serious emergency, so here's what you can to help your laying hen if this condition occurs and you can't reach a veterinarian.

Deworming Your Backyard Chickens: The Whys & Hows

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Chickens get worms, but the matter of deworming your flock can be complicated. We spoke with experts about when to deworm and how to safely administer antiparasitics.

Cost-Saving Tips For Keeping Chickens & Your Cash

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Follow these money-saving tips to get the most out of your experience keeping chickens without losing your nest egg on poultry supplies.

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