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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.

Poultry Wound Care For An Injured Chicken

Animals | Farm & Garden | Health & Nutrition | Poultry |
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Poultry can get injured, and wound care is important in case a chicken gets hurt. Here are some basic pointers for chicken wound care.

This Handmade Chicken Home Is One Cool Coop!

Animals | Chicken Coops & Housing | Farm & Garden | Poultry |
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Made with reclaimed wood and built for chicken health, keeping ease and aesthetic value, this coop makes one cool home for a pampered flock!

5 Protein Sources You Can Offer Molting Chickens

Animals | Farm & Garden | Health & Nutrition | Poultry |
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This time of year, egg production drops while chickens are molting—shedding old feathers to produce new ones. Here's how you can help them through seasonal molt.

Some Chicken Behavior Can Be Downright Wacky!

Animals | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Health & Nutrition | Poultry |
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Some chicken behavior can be downright wacky, which is definitely the appeal of backyard poultry for many. Check out some weird things your birds may do.

Successful Incubator Egg Hatching Starts With Your Phone

Animals | Poultry | Poultry Equipment |
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Adding a smart temperature and humidity controller to your incubator will cost you less than $50, but the devices might just save your next hatch.

Get Your Hands Dirty With Quarter Acre Farm

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Chicken Coops & Housing | Poultry |
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Kallie Sizemore of Quarter Acre Farm tells us how her chicken-focused farming adventure has become a form of beneficial growing therapy.

Book Review: “The Small-Scale Poultry Flock, Revised Edition”

Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Poultry |
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The revised edition of Harvey Ussery’s “The Small-Scale Poultry Flock” is an expanded guide to all-natural chicken-keeping for a variety of purposes.

Beyond Poultry Keeping: Becoming An NPIP Tester

Animals | Farm & Garden | Health & Nutrition | Poultry |
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If you love chickens but can't commit to full-time education, consider becoming an NPIP tester to monitor disease spread among chicken flocks.

Say Cheese! For Recent Reader Livestock Photos

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Large Animals | Poultry |
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This round of "Say Cheese" contenders includes perky piglets, goats gathered in greeting, a kitten playing peek-a-boo and much more!

Smart Devices Make Keeping Chickens Easier

Animals | Chicken Coops & Housing | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Poultry | Poultry Equipment |
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These ingenious smart devices handle common poultry-keeping tasks so you can focus on what's important—enjoying your chickens!

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