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Nutrition Matters: How To Add Supplements To Chickens’ Diet

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Extras such as grains, scraps and greens should be kept to certain levels, while grit and calcium are supplements that should be available at all times.

4 Tips On Buying Eggs When Your Hens Aren’t Laying

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Are you headed for the holidays with no eggs in the nestbox? Follow these steps to ensure you're stocked up for your seasonal baking and feasting.

Holistic Henhouse: Flower Essences Help Chicken Health

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Flower essences are natural, nontoxic, inexpensive remedies that can help keep chickens healthy and aid with certain ailments.

Egg Oddities: A Guide To Irregular Eggs

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Do you find eggs that are unusually large? Eggs with two yolks? Eggs with odd shells, thin shells or no shells? Our guide to irregular eggs will explain.

5 Gift Ideas For The Chicken Lover In Your Life

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Forget the rooster kitchen towels and the egg-shaped egg timer. Here are some items that your poultry person can really use.

Cold Antler Farm: Perseverance Plus Chickens Led To Success

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Chickens were the first livestock for this farmer and author who runs a six-acre farm in Jackson, New York, that also includes vegetables, bees and horses.

5 Seasonal Treats That Your Geese Will Love

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Geese need different supplements to their diet depending on the season. These treats will give your flock the nutrition it needs.

Dress Up Yourself, Your Pet Or Your Home With These 8 Chicken-Themed Items

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Bring the chickens inside with this rooster, hen and chic(k) décor we found on the web.

Making Sense Of The Molting Process In Chickens

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Chickens losing feathers as winter approaches is part of a natural cycle. Here's how it works, why it happens, and how you can help your molting flock.

5 Facts You Might Not Know About Silkie Chickens

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A favorite of poultry fanciers and known since ancient times, the distinctive silkie chicken breed has many odd and fascinating traits.

The Many Levels Of Cleaning Chicken Coops

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Whether you view your hens as pets or egg-producing livestock, you’ll need to implement cleaning strategies you administer on varying intervals.

Rooster Spurs: 3 Methods For Removing Them

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Rooster spurs are self-defense tools for birds, but they can become dangerous to hens or to roosters themselves. Here's how to reduce their size.

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