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Keep Your Chicks Warm and Safe… Without Burning Down the House

Teri Capshaw — Sat, 22 Apr 2017 14:12:45 +0000

The smell of warm dry wood chips and the sound of calmly chirping chicks in their brooding area is one of my favorite parts of spring, but I’ll never forget the day I noticed smoke rolling into our laundry room curling from around the door to the garage and the sound of frantic chicks coming ... Read more Keep Your Chicks Warm and Safe… Without Burning Down the House

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Chicken Coop Stories From Around the World

John White — Sat, 03 Sep 2016 16:02:14 +0000

Hey everyone! If you’ve ever emailed us with questions about building your chicken coop from the plans you purchased from us or general poultry raising questions you know we’re always happy to help. We are so blessed to get the nicest people contacting us and we wanted to share some of the interesting notes we’ve ... Read more Chicken Coop Stories From Around the World

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Pastured Chicken: Huge Potential for Your Meat Birds

John White — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 19:57:58 +0000

So this was “big news” – all over the Internet a few months ago. The story was picked up by news outlets worldwide. And it was a good story: A 12 year old 4-H kid, in Texas who raised this huge, 23 pound chicken. It made me curious – the stories claimed it might be ... Read more Pastured Chicken: Huge Potential for Your Meat Birds

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Roosters Crow In Pecking Order

John White — Tue, 11 Aug 2015 07:13:28 +0000

Believe it or not, there’s still a lot we don’t know about roosters crowing even though, according to recorded history, they’ve been doing it since 2600 B.C. We all know about the pecking order of our chickens – certain ones are the “top” in the group and tend to get to the food first or ... Read more Roosters Crow In Pecking Order

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Incubating and Hatching Chicks

John White — Sat, 17 Aug 2013 01:52:07 +0000

Incubating and hatching your own chicks is an interesting an educational journey, rewarding and beautiful. If you do not have a hen laying fertilized eggs, one can order fertilized eggs from a hatchery or purchase them locally from a farmer with a rooster (and, of course, a flock of hens). Now that you have your ... Read more Incubating and Hatching Chicks

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Vaccinating Your Chicks Against Marek’s Disease

John White — Sun, 11 Aug 2013 15:22:01 +0000

Photo by: faungg’s photo Marek’s disease is a highly contagious and frightening phenomenon, characterized by paralysis of the legs, wings, and neck, vision impairment, weight loss, and raised and roughened skin around feather follicles. This herpes virus infection shows up in various manifestations: neurological, visceral, and cutaneous. It is also highly fatal and if your ... Read more Vaccinating Your Chicks Against Marek’s Disease

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Common Egg Layer Health Problems

John White — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 01:46:57 +0000

Photo by: HA! Designs – Artbyheather No one buys chickens imagining images of sick birds, death, and heartache. Yet this is a real risk involved in owning animals of any type. If you’re ever owned a pet, you know firsthand how traumatic it can be when your beloved friend becomes seriously ill and/ or passes ... Read more Common Egg Layer Health Problems

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Interesting Facts About Chicken Eggs

John White — Sun, 04 Aug 2013 18:44:24 +0000

The egg is a pretty simple thing. Full of protein and very inexpensive, the egg is part of human diets worldwide and has been for thousands of years. Its smooth and unassuming texture and taste lend it to usage in cooking styles of innumerable variety. Yet, have you ever sat and contemplated the egg? It ... Read more Interesting Facts About Chicken Eggs

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A Guide to Feeding Chickens

John White — Sat, 03 Aug 2013 01:48:48 +0000

In order for them to live up to their full potential, your backyard chickens must eat a nutritious, well-balanced diet. Layers need the right kind and amount of feed to lay quality eggs. Broilers need the right kind and amount of feed to gain weight in a healthy way. This is slightly more complicated than ... Read more A Guide to Feeding Chickens

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How To Keep Your Flock Happy

John White — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 00:41:24 +0000

You’ve finally set up the chicken coop of your dreams. Your chicks have arrived, your chicken run is clean and ready for action, and your mind is brimming with idealic thoughts of pecking backyard fowl dotting your perfect backyard. Likely your visions don’t include sickness and death, birds who will not eat or can’t stop ... Read more How To Keep Your Flock Happy

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