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Check Out This Super Deluxe Texas Chicken Coop!

Animals | Chicken Coops & Housing | Equipment | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Poultry |
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Deep in the heart of Texas, you'll find the DIY Doolens and their deluxe, hand-built chicken coop, complete with runs, gardens and more!

5 Winter Poultry-Keeping Essentials For Chicken Chores

Beginning Farmers | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Homesteading | Poultry | Poultry Equipment | Urban Farming |
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Poultry-keepers can't hide inside when the temperature drops, so here are five essentials to have on hand when caring for a chicken flock during winter.

Handmade On The Homestead Is Forging A Symbiotic Relationship With The Land

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Chicken Coops & Housing | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Homesteading | Poultry |
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Natalie Green from Virginia-based Handmade On The Homestead tells us how to maximize small growing spaces and get the most from your produce.

Help! My Hen Thinks She’s A Rooster!

Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Poultry |
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A flock of hens will naturally establish a pecking order, but in some instances it's possible for a hen to develop the traits and behaviors of a rooster.

5 Reasons To Consider A Necropsy After Animal Death

Animals | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Health & Nutrition | Large Animals | Poultry |
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When an animal dies, a necropsy can provide a wealth of information that may help your other animals. Here are some considerations for having a necropsy done.

I See Chickens Everywhere, Part 3: Viva Las Vegas

Animals | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Poultry |
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I wasn't looking for chickens on a recent trip to Las Vegas—I swear! But a chance encounter with a confection opened my eyes to poultry all over Sin City.

4 Chicken Coop Improvements For 2022

Animals | Chicken Coops & Housing | Farm & Garden | Poultry | Poultry Equipment | Urban Farm |
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The new year is a great time to plan projects for chicken coop improvements that will benefit you and your birds. Here are four I plan to tackle in 2022.

Therapeutic Chickens Get Mischievous At Linguini Beans

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Poultry |
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Christina Robinson from Linguini Beans tells us about some of the hijinks her chickens (including farm star, Henrietta) love to get up to on the homestead.

Protect Your Poultry & Chicken Coop From Predators

Animals | Chicken Coops & Housing | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Poultry | Poultry Equipment |
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There are a great many predators who would love to dine out in your chicken coop. Here's how to eliminate the threats, from scaring animals away to locking them out.

Breed Profile: Onagadori Chickens Are Striking & Super Rare

Animals | Breeds | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Poultry |
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One of the rarest chicken breeds in existence, the Onagadori is a Japanese chicken with tail feathers that can reach over 20 feet long!

From Humble Village Poultry To Today’s Backyard Chickens

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Poultry |
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Those pampered hens in your backyard can be traced back to domesticated jungle fowl, striking birds historically kept as village poultry around the world.

Keep Birds Entertained With These Fun & Tasty Chicken Treats

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Health & Nutrition | Poultry |
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Looking to liven up the coop with some tasty enrichment ideas? Here are some chicken treats that will keep your hens entertained throughout the year.

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