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Meet The Sicilian Buttercup Chicken

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Learn about the Sicilian Buttercup chicken. It's a breathtaking—and breathtakingly rare—heritage breed with a storied past.

5 Dangerous Chicken Diseases (And How To Avoid Them)

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Keep your flock healthy and lower the chances of menacing maladies. A clean coop and common-sense hygiene can protect against these five diseases.

An Old World Wonder: Visiting Jacobs Heritage Farm

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Jacobs Heritage Farm is the place to find exceptional honey, eggs, meat and more, with a nod to times and places gone by.

10 Gift Ideas For Farmers

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Stuck on what to buy this holiday season? Here are 10 gift ideas that are sure to put a smile on the face of that farmer in your life.

3 Folks Who ‘Run A-Fowl’ In Chicken Costumes

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These people's hobbies bring new meaning to the term "dressed chicken."

How to Add Livestock to Your Chicken Farm

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Poultry | Waterfowl |
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Looking to expand beyond chicken keeping? Consider ducks, geese, guinea fowl or rabbits to enhance your farming experience.

Chickens In Tutus: A New Barnyard Fashion Trend

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People are dressing up their chickens—and other animals—in tutus as part of this recent farm fashion craze. Here's a look at some photos.

Need to Give Up Your Chickens? Follow These 7 Tips

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The end of your chicken-keeping days might end for reasons beyond your control. Regardless of why, here's how to make sure you birds go to good homes.

6 Winter Treats for Your Chickens

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Boost your flock’s nutrition and offer chickens fun boredom busters with these healthy winter treats.

“Should I Get Chickens?” Fall Is A Great Time To Ask

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If you believe you might want to get chickens next spring, consider these six aspects for deciding whether to move in that direction.

Eggs As Colorful Works Of Art: Sunshine Mesa Farm

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We speak to the founder of this Colorado farm that produces (and photographs) a rainbow of colored eggs by using specialized chicken breeds.

A Guide To Caring For Chickens In Cold Weather

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Generally speaking, chickens are better at handling cold than heat. Chickens in cold weather, however, require certain safety and nutritional considerations.

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