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Chicken General Store: Chic(k) Poultry Products

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Check out these fun chicken-themed products, from a rocking perch to chicken arms and more, in this recent General Store roundup!

Feeding America With The Farmer Veteran Coalition

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The Farmer Veteran Coalition program mobilizes America’s military veterans to create sustainable food systems via agriculture.

Say Cheese! For Recent Reader Livestock Photos

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This round of Say Cheese contenders includes handsome Highland cattle, grinning goats, a bouncy bunny and more, so check out this photo roundup from Hobby Farms readers!

Dual-Purpose Animals Flourish At Rocking D Hobby Farm

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Large Animals | Poultry |
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Retired registered nurse Carol Denney tells us how her adventures at Rocking D Hobby Farm are helping to better the local community.

Further Tips For Fighting Flies On Livestock

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For livestock animals and their keepers, summer is a time for fighting biting flies, so here are some more tips for keeping bugs off your herd.

Chicken Trackers May Show If Your Flock Logs More Steps Than You

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Can you beat your chicken’s step count? Chicken trackers may soon tell us everything we need to know about our flock’s activity level.

Choose Chickens For Your Desired Egg Colors

Animals | Breeds | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Homesteading | Poultry |
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When you have your own chickens, you're not stuck with grocery-store white eggs. Here are some common layers with a rainbow's variety of egg colors.

These Apps Can Help You Manage Backyard Chickens

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Need a tech helper to manage your flock? These four apps help you track your chickens on everything from egg productivity to feed intake and more!

Chicken General Store: Chic(k) Poultry Products

Animals | Farm & Garden | Poultry | Poultry Equipment |
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Check out these fun chicken-themed products, from a stovetop steamer to funky earrings and more, in this recent General Store roundup!

Chicken Toe Injury? You May Need To Amputate. Here’s How

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It's too common for a chicken's toe to get injured, and in extreme cases amputation may be required. Though not fun, the task can be done by a keeper following these steps.

Shutterclucks: Chickens Editors Choose Reader Photos

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In the May/June 2023 issue of Chickens magazine, editors chose the best of the flock from submitted reader photos. Enjoy this gallery of beloved backyard chickens!

Snakes Alive! Get To Know Common Farm Serpents

Animals | Chicken Coops & Housing | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Poultry |
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Don’t be alarmed at the presence of slithering serpents in your chicken runs. The majority of field snakes are not only non-venomous but also beneficial to your farm.

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