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Nest Box Anomaly: An Egg Inside An Egg

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Pullets sometimes lay some strange eggs—most are nothing to worry about and won’t be repeated.

Is My Flock Drinking Enough? Proper Hydration For Chickens

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Keep hydration levels up during the heat of summer, and learn to spot when they’re down.

Predator Urine As Protection For Chickens—Gross Or Genius?

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Some chicken keepers are turning to predator urine to deter critters away from the coop.

What You Need To Know About Marek’s Disease

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Marek’s disease is the No. 1 disease risk to your flock, but it’s preventable if you take the right actions.

Working Animals On The Farm: Chickens

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Besides providing food for the table, your chickens can do so much more to help improve your farm.

Your Easy-To-Follow Guide To Chicken Chores

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Mark your calendar—you’ve got some chicken chores to do!

Rage Against The Monoculture: Grow A Yard Your Chickens Will Love

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Green grass may look picture-perfect, but it leaves your chickens something to be desired.

The Egg Waiting Game

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Still waiting on your pullets’ first eggs? Here’s the scoop on the first-season laying habits of new hens.

Myth-Busting The Egg-Eating Hen

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Your hen’s egg-eating habit may be a bigger issue relating to space, diet or age.

Grow a Garden for Your Chickens

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Supplement your chickens diet with vegetables, greens and herbs for tastier, healthier eggs.

7 Summer Safety Tips For Your Flock

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Summer’s heat can be hard on your chickens. Keep your flock cool, calm and collected with mindful chicken keeping.

What Are Bantams?

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Scale down your flock—in size not number—by keeping small-scale chicken breeds called bantams.

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