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Posted on April 11, 2023April 5, 2023 by Gail Damerow — 1 Comment

6 Respiratory Diseases of Chickens — Why Is My Chicken Wheezing?

Laryngotracheitis

A chicken normally breathes with a closed beak. A chicken breathing with an open beak is either ill or under stress — perhaps from heat or anxiety. Respiratory diseases of…

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Category: Chicken Care
Tags: 6 Respiratory Diseases of Chickens, Respiratory Diseases, Why Is My Chicken Wheezing?
Posted on March 12, 2020 by Gail Damerow — Leave a comment

Difference Between Production Chickens and Show Chickens

Prize Show Chicken

…meat while eating less feed. The main difference between production chickens and show chickens is that efficient production is not a consideration in breeds developed for exhibition. Instead, show chickens…

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Category: Chicken Facts
Tags: Chickens for Meat Production, Egg Production Hens, Production Chickens, Show Chickens

Chicken Fact or Chicken Poop by Andy Schneider

Chicken Fact or Chicken Poop by Andy Schneider

Chicken Fact or Chicken Poop is a science-rooted, fact-based, and study-reinforced manual designed to help you weed through the facts and fictions about your flock. Chicken keepers have access to…

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Keeping Chickens Getting the Best from your Chickens by Jeremy Hobson and Celia Lewis

Keeping Chickens Getting the Best from your Chickens by Jeremy Hobson and Celia Lewis

174 pages, soft cover, Many beautiful cover photos of chickens doing what chickens do. Covers different breeds and varieties, coops, feeds, caring for chickens, health and showing….

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The Chicken Whisperer’s Guide to Keeping Chickens by Andy G. Schneider and Dr. Brigid McCrea, Ph.D.

The Chicken Whisperer's Guide to Keeping Chickens by Andy G. Schneider and Dr. Brigid McCrea, Ph.D.

176 pages, soft cover. Everything you need to know…and didn’t know you needed to know about backyard and urban chickens. All about the growing urban movement. Which season to expect…

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The Chicken Chick’s Guide to Backyard Chickens by Kathy Shea Mormino

The Chicken Chick’s Guide to Backyard Chickens

180 pgs, soft cover  Something for everyone from the novice flock owner to the experienced chicken wrangler, this informative book covers it all, with easy to follow steps and beautiful…

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Posted on August 23, 2017January 8, 2021 by Gail Damerow — Leave a comment

20 Terrific Reasons to Keep a Flock of Chickens

Chicken keepers have many different reasons for having a backyard flock of chickens. Here are 20 of the best reasons put forth by people with a passion for poultry:

…don’t stand a chance with chickens around. Chickens destroy weeds. Whatever weeds and seeds your chickens don’t eat, they’ll scratch up or trample. Chickens produce fertilizer. Composted chicken manure makes…

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Categories: Backyard Flocks, Chicken Care
Tags: Chickens With Kids, Eggs, Raising Chickens
Posted on July 5, 2023July 5, 2023 by Gail Damerow — Leave a comment

What is Biosecurity for Chickens?

buff orpington chickens in a backyard

Biosecurity for chickens includes all precautions you take to protect your flock from coming down with a disease. The more precautions you take, the better chance your chickens have to…

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Posted on July 17, 2019 by Cackle Hatchery — Leave a comment

8 Things to Know Before Building a Chicken Coop

Chicken Coop

…coop.   1. Chickens Need Space To determine the size and shape of a chicken coop, it is important to consider how many chickens will be housed, as well as…

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Category: Chicken Care
Tags: Chicken Behavior, Chicken Coops, Nesting Boxes, Predators
Posted on December 11, 2019 by Gail Damerow — 4 Comments

Buying a Ready-Made Chicken Coop — 10 Things to Consider

Prefab Coop

…guides offer plenty of suggestions on chicken coop designs and features: The Ultimate Chicken Coop Guide Chicken Coops Starter Coops Reinventing the Chicken Coop And that’s today’s news from the…

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Tags: Chicken Coops, Nest Boxes, Predators, Prefab Coops

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