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Safeguard Your Chicken Coop Against Storms: 5 Tips

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Spring and summer bring severe weather in the form of storms and tornadoes. Prepare your coop to keep your chickens safe.

When the Heat Is On: Keep Your Chickens Cool in Summer

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Chickens are better adapted to handle cold temperatures than heat. Here are ways to keep your flock safe during hot weather months.

Eggs: What You Need to Know to Raise Ducks & Geese

Animals | Farm Management | Poultry | Urban Farming | Waterfowl |
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Duck and goose eggs are quite different than those of chickens. Here are the basics about the eggs, breeds, yields and laying habits.

Say “Cheese!” Here Are the Best Recent Livestock Photos From Readers

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This round of contenders, led by a very thoughtful horse, includes a gorgeous chicken, a playful pig, curious camelids and a friendly donkey.

Nest Accidents: What to Do When a Hen Breaks Eggs

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Have you found a nest full of crushed eggs? These steps will help you deal with these losses and the hen without losing your cool.

Run Defense: Build Your Chicken Run to Keep Out Predators

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Building a chicken run can provide your flock more safety, but only if it's designed to keep predators out.

Chicks for Profit: Launch a Custom Hatching Business

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Do you want to convert your love of hatching chicks into a viable home business? Follow these steps to hatch chicks for other people.

Find Your Niche in the Poultry Business: 5 Options

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Interested in putting your birds to work? Consider these possibilities for a homegrown poultry business, including eggs, feathers and manure.

Poultry Science: Tips on Processing Broiler Chickens

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Processing broilers can be daunting or traumatic the first few times. Here's a step-by-step guide to minimize animal suffering and keep meat safe.

5 Tips For Dealing With Chicken Emergencies

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Unexpected illness or injury is part of chicken-keeping. Handle chicken emergencies better with these preparatory steps.

10 Tools to Help You Live Off the Grid

Animals | Equipment | Large Animals | Poultry | Waterfowl |
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These products, including a generator, portable power supply and lantern, are aimed at those who want to live more independently and self-sufficiently.

10 Chicken-Keeping Terms You Need To Know

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Do you know the meaning of terms such as straight run, pip and zip, bloom, and hackle? Here's a starter kit of terms on chicken facts and physiology.

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