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The Honest Truth About Serama, 3 More Chicken Breeds

Animals | Breeds | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Poultry |
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In this final "honest truth" about popular poultry, we recount experiences keeping Rhode Island Red, Golden Comet, Barred Plymouth Rock and Serama chicken breeds.

Chickens “Better Than A Soap Opera” At Cats & Cluckers

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Poultry |
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Sarah Hock from the Washington-based homestead Cats and Cluckers tells us about the virtues of a life surrounded by poultry.

Chicken Chat: Building A Flock From Humble Beginnings

Animals | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Poultry |
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After a move to rural Tennessee, Alison Davis and her husband decided to get six layer hens—and their chicken flock just grew from there to include free-ranging chickens and even ducks.

Setting Up An Egg CSA For Your Community

Animals | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Flock Talk | Poultry |
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Give your flock a job by setting up an egg CSA for feed funds, good food for your neighbors and food production education for those who want to know more.

Farm Storehouse: 6 Rugged Farm Boots To Try On For Size

Equipment | Farm & Garden |
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These 6 farm boots—all rugged with unique design and functionality features—are designed to make your farm life work better!

Metal Gone Missing? Use A Metal Detector, Magnetic Sweeper

Equipment | Farm & Garden |
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You’d be surprised how easy it is to lose small bits of metal on a farm. Fortunately, a metal detector, a magnetic sweeper or both can help you find them.

Cucumbers: “Garden To Facial” Cucumber Cubes 

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading |
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Is your garden producing more cucumbers than you can use? Make these easy cucumber ice cubes for a simply refreshing skin and face product.

Video: Basic Fall Flock Maintenance For Your Sheep

Animals | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Large Animals | Video |
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Fall is a welcome break from summer's stressful conditions, so seize this opportunity to do some basic flock maintenance on your sheep to get them ready for breeding.

Quail Can Be Perfect Poultry For Those Without Land

Animals | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Health & Nutrition | Poultry |
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Want poultry but don't have the land for chickens? Quail are quiet, easy-keeping birds that you can raise for both eggs and meat.

Chickens Convey Humble Healing At The Chicks Next Door

Animals | Farm & Garden | Poultry |
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The Chicks Next Door farm founder Annie Dye talks about her star rooster, Napolean, and the secret to the irresistible appeal of rainbow eggs.

Pick Plantain To Help Maintain Your Health & Comfort

Farm & Garden | Foraging | Homesteading |
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You'll find plantain in broad- and narrowleaf varieties, both of which can be harvested and prepared to aid with digestion, skin issues and more.

The Honest Truth About Marans, 3 More Chicken Breeds (Pt. 3) 

Animals | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Poultry |
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Looking at four more popular chicken breeds, we discuss real-life experiences keeping Dutch Booted Bantams, Japanese Bantams, Polish and Marans.

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