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Supplemental Winter Treats Keep Chickens Happy, Healthy

Animals | Chicken Coops & Housing | Farm & Garden | Health & Nutrition | Poultry |
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Grow fresh forage in and around the run for your chickens to enjoy throughout the winter to improve nutrition and boost your flock's activity.

Some Chicken Home Remedies Are Better Than Others

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When it comes to home remedies, the list is long for treatments to help chicken ailments. However, not all are as effective as you may be led to believe.

Video Round Up: 5 Favorite Hobby Farms Stories

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Chickens 101 | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Foraging | Health & Nutrition | Homesteading | Poultry | Projects |
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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!

More Points To Remember When Moving Chickens Across State Lines

Animals | Chicken Coops & Housing | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Health & Nutrition | Poultry |
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You can (probably) bring your chickens when moving, but there are rules to follow. In addition to what we've already covered, keep these things in mind.

Protect Your Chickens Against These Common Predators

Animals | Chicken Coops & Housing | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Health & Nutrition | Poultry | Poultry Equipment |
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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.

Bereaving Butters (Farewell To A Very Good Orpington)

Animals | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Health & Nutrition | Poultry |
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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.

A Reader-Submitted Essay On Chicken Health

Animals | Chicken Coops & Housing | Farm & Garden | Health & Nutrition | Poultry |
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This 7th-grader provides some great pointers on keeping poultry, from maintaining cleanliness year-round to season-specific tips for poultry health.

You Can Extend Your Hens’ Laying Season—Here’s How

Animals | Chicken Coops & Housing | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Health & Nutrition | Poultry | Poultry Equipment |
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If you want year-round eggs, a few simple things can maximize your hens’ output. Here are some tried-and-true tricks for extending the laying season.

Free-Ranging Chickens, By The Seasons

Animals | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Health & Nutrition | Homesteading | Poultry |
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Different times of the year bring different challenges for a free-ranging flock, so check out these tips for foraging a flock through the changing seasons.

ID Chicken Predator Problems To Protect Your Flock

Animals | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Health & Nutrition | Poultry |
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It's important to know your enemy, and as a chicken-keeper, a big part of predator prevention is identifying the animals trying to hunt your flock for food.

Why Won’t My Rooster Roost On The Perch Anymore?

Animals | Chicken Coops & Housing | Farm & Garden | Health & Nutrition | Poultry |
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Why would a rooster suddenly stop roosting on his provided perch? Here are four potential ailments, as well as one reason that just makes sense!

Let’s Talk About Chicken Sex Reversal

Animals | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Health & Nutrition | Poultry |
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You may hear a crow from the coop, even without a rooster, if one of your hens undergoes chicken sex reversal and starts to develop male traits.

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