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For Cattle, A Cowlick Means More Than A Bad Hair Day

Animals | Farm & Garden | Large Animals |
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Bad hair day? Consider checking out the hair whorls on your cow's face. Science has determined a cowlick is linked to cattle behavior, movement and even reproductive capacity.

Video: ID Predators With A Simple Scent Station

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Chicken Coops & Housing | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Poultry | Video |
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Wonder what's been sniffing around your chickens and/or crops? This simple scent station will help you identify what predators are out and about.

Recipe: Cure Some Salmon Gravlax For Tasty Fresh Fish 

Farm & Garden | Food | Homesteading | Recipes |
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Cure some sushi-grade salmon with gravlax, a curing method that temporarily preserves fresh fish using sugar, salt and seasonings such as dill.

Can You Identify This Mystery Chicken Breed?

Animals | Breeds | Chickens 101 | Farm & Garden | Poultry |
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Do you know this mystery chicken breed? With black skin and hair-like feathers, this bantam breed of chickens makes popular poultry for pets and exhibition.

Feeling Magical At 1908 Flower Farm

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden |
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Brenna and Paul Nystuen from the Minnesota-based 1908 Flower Farm homestead tell us about their path to finding fulfillment through blooms.

Overlooked Health Issues To Watch For In Aging Hens

Animals | Farm & Garden | Health & Nutrition | Poultry |
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Time flies, and as the years pass you'll see your aging hens advance from pullet to elder poultry. Here are some aging issues to watch for in older birds.

Digestive Health Is Essential To Chicken Well-Being

Animals | Farm & Garden | Health & Nutrition | Poultry |
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Digestive health is one of the most important components of overall chicken well-being, so follow this advice to keep your birds' tract on track.

4 Reasons You Need A Portable Power Station

Equipment | Farm & Garden |
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A portable power station with a rechargeable battery provides handy off-the-grid electricity for a variety of needs. Here are four reasons why you need one:

Forage Wild Garlic (Or Onion Grass) For Flavorful Goodness

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Foraging |
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Prolific and pleasantly pungent, wild garlic is packed with as much flavor as its grocery-store counterpart and offers a wealth of health benefits, too.

Video: Make An Affordable DIY Chicken Water Deicer

Animals | Farm & Garden | Health & Nutrition | Poultry | Poultry Equipment |
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Fresh water during freezing temps is important for chickens, but commercial deicers can be pricey. This DIY deicer does the job for a lot less.

Two-Wheel Tractors Are Ideal Tools For Community Gardens

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Equipment | Farm & Garden | Farm Management |
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Community gardens are popular growing destinations, and two-wheel tractors are ideal tools for building and maintaining these essential spaces.

Recipe: This Tasty Beet Relish Goes Great With Everything

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Food | Recipes |
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Spread it on burgers or a sandwich, or top some hot dogs with it—this tasty beet relish punches up any food and cans easily for longterm storage.

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