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Don’t Be Embarrassed By Parasites

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Recognize a parasite infestation in your flock, and learn how to easily control them to keep your birds comfortable and pest-free.

Make A Green Roof For Your Chicken Coop

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Create a green roof on top of your coop for both aesthetic and environmental reasons.

What To Expect When You’re Expecting Chicks

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Starting a flock with healthy chicks sets you up for success, while dealing with illnesses from day one can be discouraging. Here's how to start off right.

4 Funny Terms Every Chicken Owner Should Know

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Your dictionary may not define these phrases, but you’ll find them to be part of the everyday world of chicken keeping.

Boost Your Flock’s Health With Herbs

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Grow or forage specific plants around your coop and run so your flock can help itself to the myriad health benefits of herbs.

How To Work With A Broody Hen

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If you want to raise your hatching eggs the old-fashioned way, you’ll need a hen with a special disposition to do the work.

It Takes A Virtual Village To Save A Bus Stop Rooster

Animals | Poultry | Urban Farming |
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Roosters are contraband within Portland city limits, but that didn't stop residents from swooping in and saving one in the midst of Oregon's coldest winter in years.

3 Parasites That Can Infect Your Chickens

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Parasite infestations among a flock decrease egg production, affect bird health and in severe cases, cause death.

12 Herbs To Grow Around Your Chicken Coop

Animals | Crops & Gardening | Poultry |
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Enhance the health of your flock with these herbs perfectly suited for the coop.

Free-Range Vs. Pastured Poultry: What’s The Difference?

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What are the differences between these two common systems of raising poultry? We've got the answers covered.

Find The Right Chicken Breed For Your Personality

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Our picks for the Class of 2017 include chicken breeds for multiple lifestyles.

Outfit Your Coop With An Automatic Door

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By installing an automatic door on your coop, you don't have to be home when it's time to put the chickens to bed.

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