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Keeping Water Liquid

February 6, 2020
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Chicken Care

Like humans, chickens enjoy sipping cool refreshing water. They drink a surprising amount, even in winter, and it’s essential that they always have it available. There’s a problem. Winter! When the temperature plunges below freezing water soon becomes ice. A…

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By Rich & Marion Patterson
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What to Include in Your Chicken First Aid Kit

August 29, 2019
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Chicken Care

Keeping stocked first aid kits for the different animals and humans on your homestead is always a good idea, and chickens are no exception. This post will cover what to include in your chicken first aid kit. As I’m sure…

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By Michelle Marine
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Tips for Integrating Chicks Into an Existing Flock

May 31, 2019
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Chicken Care, Uncategorised, Uncategorized

Oh happy day! Your baby chicks are fully feathered and you’re excited to put them in the chicken coop with the other chickens. But wait! Don’t just put the new birds in the coop and assume everything will be awesome.…

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By Michelle Marine
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Keeping Your Flock Safe From Predators

May 31, 2019
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Chicken Care, Uncategorised, Uncategorized

Chickens are a wonderful addition to any farm or backyard. Chickens, however, attract not so wonderful critters to your farm or backyard. You may realize that chicken feed will undoubtedly attract mice to your feed shed. But have you thought…

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By Shelby DeVore
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Preventing & Treating Ascites in Meat Birds

April 18, 2019
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Chicken Care, Diseases

Water belly, or ascites, is a condition most commonly found in rapid-growing birds, such as Cornish crosses between the ages of 4-6 weeks old. Ascites is usually a result of pulmonary hypertension. The rapid growth seen in meat birds causes…

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By Shelby DeVore
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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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Coop Spring Cleaning

June 4, 2018
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Chicken Care, Uncategorised, Uncategorized

Spring never seemed to arrive this April throughout the Midwest. Waves of snowstorms and cold swept across vast areas of the American heartland, but finally toward the end of the month warmer weather eased in. Warm spring weather means it’s…

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By Rich & Marion Patterson
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Chickens: Surviving the Heat

June 4, 2018
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Chicken Care

Memorial Day weekend brought an unpleasant and unexpected heat wave to the upper Midwest. All time high temperature records shattered as the mercury hovered near 100 degrees. Hardly a breeze wafted across the land, but clouds of gnats attacked any…

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By Rich & Marion Patterson
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Showing Our Flocks Some Love

February 2, 2018
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Uncategorized

Few backyard experiences are as rewarding as bringing newly laid eggs from the coop’s nest box into the kitchen, but well cared for chickens give their owners more than the makings of a delicious breakfast. Hens readily provide hours of…

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Chicken Breed Characteristics That Will Love You Back

February 2, 2018
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Late each winter both novice and experienced chicken owners face a dilemma. Read the Hoover’s Hatchery catalog or visit our website and every one of a dizzying array of chicken breeds seems perfect. Placing the order is challenging. It’s tempting…

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By Rich & Marion Patterson
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