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What’s Killing My Chickens?: The Poultry Predator Detective Manual by Gail Damerow
The Chicken Health Handbook by Gail Damerow
Your Chickens, A Kid’s Guide by Gail Damerow
Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens by Gail Damerow
The Chicken Encyclopedia An Illustrated Reference by Gail Damerow
The Backyard Homestead Guide to Raising Farm Animals Edited by Gail Damerow
Hatching & Brooding Your Own Chicks by Gail Damerow
Molting Sequence in Chickens
Each fall most chickens go through an annual molt, during which a shiny new set of feathers replaces their previous plumage. During the molt, nutrients used to produce eggs are diverted to producing feathers. As a result, laying slows, or ceases altogether. The best layers molt fast and furious, as if in a hurry to […]
Continue ReadingStandard Chicken versus Bantam, What’s the Difference?
What’s the difference between a standard chicken versus a bantam chicken? To understand the difference, let’s look at what a standard chicken is and what a bantam is. Standard Chicken The word “standard” when applied to chickens can be confusing. In some contexts it means that the breed has been standardized by the American Poultry […]
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