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Chicken General Store: Chic(k) Poultry Products

Animals | Chicken Coops & Housing | Farm & Garden | Poultry | Poultry Equipment |
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Check out these fun chicken-themed products, from custom portraits to a welcome mat to a pop-up brooder and more, in this recent General Store roundup!

Can You Identify This Mystery Chicken Breed?

Animals | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Poultry |
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Do you know this mystery chicken breed? A popular auto-sexing breed, this layer of lovely blue eggs is attractive, prolific poultry.

From Feeding To Sleeping, Chicks Have Unique Behavior

Animals | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Poultry |
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It's important to raise chicks in a flock of multiple birds, as much of their developmental behavior is based on learning together.

Keep Chickens Without Getting Sick With These Tips

Animals | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Health & Nutrition | Poultry |
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“How do I avoid getting sick?” is a common question when folks consider keeping chickens, but you can get poultry without getting sick with some basic precautions.

ID & Defend Your Flock Against Predatory Birds

Animals | Chicken Coops & Housing | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Poultry |
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Aerial predators can take a toll on your flock, so learn how to identify and protect your chickens against predatory birds.

Do I Really Need To Scrape That Old Paint?

Equipment | Farm & Garden |
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A good coat of paint can make extend the life of wooden buildings. But before you start painting, you need to remove old paint that's peeling or flaking.

The Danger of Dehydration In Newborn Livestock

Animals | Farm & Garden | Large Animals |
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Newborn livestock ruminants are highly susceptible to dehydration, so learn how to monitor for this issue on your farm and what to do about it.

Video: Building A New Farm Garden Shed (Pt. 3)

Equipment | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Projects | Video |
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With the site chosen and base blocks installed, it's time to frame out the foundation and install floor joists for my new farm garden shed.

Recipe: Reliably Delicious Baked Spinach Artichoke Dip 

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Food | Recipes |
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This baked spinach artichoke dip recipe is always a tasty treat, whether as a side, in a main dish, as a snack dip or however you use it!

Video: Make An Obelisk Trellis From Tree Limbs & Sticks

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Projects | Video |
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This DIY obelisk trellis is simple to construct and perfect for supporting top-heavy sunflowers, zucchini, morning glories and more.

Colorful Orpingtons Flock To Cardinal Creek Homestead

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Farm & Garden | Poultry |
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Cardinal Creek Homestead founder Lexis tells us how her chicks help keep the eastern Kentucky homestead full of fun and color.

Hard Lessons Learned, From Incubation To Coop

Animals | Chicken Coops & Housing | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Poultry |
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There's a lot that can go wrong from incubation to raising laying hens, so learn from this keeper's hard lessons before raising chickens of your own.

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