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Shutterclucks: Our Editors Choose Readers’ Best Chicken Photos

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Chickens editors asked for photos, and readers sent them in. Here are some of the best.

5 Steps to Rescue a Freezing Chicken

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Sometimes our birds get caught out in the cold despite our best efforts. Follow these six steps to help birds suffering from cold injury.

Chicken Chat: My Son’s Wish Started Our Flock

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When I was young, I wanted chickens but never got them. When my son asked for chickens, I eagerly set things in motion.

The Anatomy of an Egg: We Take a Closer Look

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The egg is pretty much a perfect food, good for the body and versatile in the kitchen. Getting inside the shell of chickens' daily offering reveals why.

Take Your Chicken for a Walk: 7 Chicken-Themed Items

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A chicken harness is among the items we found on the web. Others include kitchenware, a treat holder and an urban-chicken starter kit.

Flock Talk: What’s “Normal” for Chickens to Eat?

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In this Q&A, an author and chicken expert advises readers on the various things chickens eat, and what to do with surplus eggs.

How the Turkey Traveled the Globe to Get Its Name and Heritage

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The turkey originated in North and Central America. While European explorers and Asian traders later helped create new breeds, the birds got several names based on geographical misunderstandings.

Flocking Behavior: How Domestic Poultry Act Like Wild Birds

Animals | Farm Management | Poultry | Waterfowl |
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Backyard flocks might not fly with the seasons, yet their wild instincts play an important role in social bonds and creating a collaborative community.

Lady Birds: How to Raise Female Chickens as Broilers

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Female broilers grow slower than males, yet they have their own benefits and considerations for your meat production.

Holiday Chicken Photos: 10 Tips for Getting Great Shots

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Ready to take that holiday portrait of your favorite hen or rooster? Follow these basic steps to help you capture your feathered models at their best.

Chicken Health A to Z (Part 3): Know the Ailments That Can Affect Your Flock

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In the third part of this series, we continue alphabetically through chicken ailments, covering feathers, fleas, flies, frostbite, housing and injury.

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

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This round of contenders is led by a cow and a flock of sheep who seem to ask, "What are you looking at?" After that come chickens, a goat and a horse.

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