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A Coup in the Coop: How to Handle Rooster Overthrow

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If you have more than one rooster in your flock, sometimes the leadership changes and it gets ugly. Here's how to ease transition after rooster overthrow.

The Wisdom of Women Farmers, Part 3: Thoughts on Death

Animals | Crops & Gardening | Farm Management | Homesteading | Large Animals | News | Poultry |
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Five women farmers over 50 share insight about their experiences in life and agriculture. In this second segment, the topic is death.

How to Handle a Chicken Who Becomes a Bully

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An overly aggressive bird can be extremely detrimental to your flock. Here are options for handling a bird who turns into a bully.

An Art Show Dedicated to Ybor Chickens

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Artist Lynn Rattray is inspired by the chickens as well as the community in this Tampa neighborhood. It shows in her portraits of Ybor chickens.

Meet the Favored Florida Fowls of Ybor City

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Ybor City is a district of Tampa with an eclectic history including a thriving population of wild chickens supported by its poultry-loving community.

We Started With 7 Chickens — Now We Have 100

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We started with a flock of seven chickens, but our family's poultry love led us to build a grand palace for our growing assortment.

The Avian Veterinarian: Find a Doc for Your Flock

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Pre-emptively protect your chickens' health by establishing contact with an avian veterinarian before the need arises. Here's how to find one.

Molting: Know Its Causes & Help Your Flock

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Molting is a fact of life with chickens. Learn what happens — and how to help your birds — when the feathers start to fly.

Agricultural Education: 3 Ways to Help Local Schools

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Many school district budgets don't cover agricultural education. As a chicken-keeper or farmer, you can give elementary school students a start.

A Chicken Feeder For Your Table: 9 Chicken-Themed Items

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Bring the flock inside and show visitors your chicken enthusiasm with a decorative feeder, farm-themed wallpaper, a rooster planter and other items.

Shutterclucks: Editors Choose The Best Chicken Photos

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Our editors asked for chicken photos, and readers responded. This round has what looks like a school portrait, hens in golden twilight and a real statesman of a white rooster.

So You Trapped a Predator of Your Chickens. Now What?

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If you catch a predator such as a raccoon in a live trap, there are local and federal laws (as well as safety concerns) that guide what you do next.

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