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Making A Simple Chick Brooder

March 1, 2019
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Chicken Care, Uncategorized

In our modern world, only a tiny percentage of baby chicks are lucky enough to have a caring mother. For nearly all of the 6,000 or so years that chickens have been domesticated the only way chicks came into the…

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By Rich & Marion Patterson
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Make This Your Year to Start Keeping Chickens!

March 1, 2019
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Spring is right around the corner and that means warm weather, spring bulbs, and baby chicks. If you’ve been on the fence about starting that chicken flock, 2019 is your year! Here are several reasons why you should stop putting…

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By Michelle Marine
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Reducing Ammonia and Keeping Chicks Safe

March 1, 2019
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Uncategorized, Chicken Care, Products We Recommend

Keeping your chicks safe and healthy after receiving them from Hoover’s Hatchery is your number one concern, and it’s ours too! We want you to be successful flock owners and enjoy every minute that you have chicks in your care.…

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By Kelsey Spotts
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Meet Our Writers!

February 13, 2019
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Uncategorised, Uncategorized

At Hoover's Hatchery, we are so excited to bring you first world experience here on the blog from our chicken experts. It is one of our deepest priorities to bring you true and accurate chicken and fowl care information, along…

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By Kelsey Spotts
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New Hoover’s Breeds for 2019!

December 7, 2018
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Uncategorized

We've created a jam packed lineup of new chickens this year at Hoover's that won't disappoint you! We wanted to offer a more diverse lineup of colors in eggs and plumage, and we're proud to bring you two new breeds…

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By Kelsey Spotts
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Choosing Chickens For Their Traits

December 2, 2018
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Uncategorized

In many ways chickens are like people. Both species come in a dazzling array of sizes, body shapes and colors. On top of easily seen features are less visible traits. Chickens, like people, are individuals. They have personalities. Watch a…

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By Rich & Marion Patterson
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Letting The Girls Do The Work

October 3, 2018
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Homesteading, Uncategorised, Uncategorized

Opening a box of just delivered peeping baby chicks is an exciting spring event. Perhaps not as dramatic but just as fascinating is dropping bean, squash, corn, lettuce, and many other garden seeds in moist spring soil. Both chicks and…

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By Rich & Marion Patterson
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Hoover’s Supports One Vision in Community Challenge

October 3, 2018
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Uncategorised, Uncategorized

This year was One Vision’s 49th annual Benefit Walk and Human Foosball Tournament held on Sat Sept 15th in Clear Lake, Iowa. One Vision is a nonprofit charitable organization that provides services to more than 550 special needs individuals so they…

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By Kelsey Spotts
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Why Fall is the Best Time to Order Chicks!

August 2, 2018
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Uncategorised, Chicken Care, Uncategorized

Most people consider fluffy peeping baby chicks a harbinger of spring. That makes sense, as March, April and May are the months of rebirth. The weather’s warming, wild birds nest,and baby cottontail rabbits appear on the lawn. Popping open the…

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By Kelsey Spotts
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Learning From Chickens

July 10, 2018
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Homesteading, Uncategorised, Uncategorized

All across America millions of families have begun raising a small chicken flock in the yard. Most have no experience, so many nature centers, farm stores, and garden centers are holding workshops on how to efficiently and humanely care for…

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By Rich & Marion Patterson
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