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Poultry Waterer: Which Is Best For Your Flock?

5 Best Chicken Waterer

Chicken waterers are an essential part of your equipment for flock care. You can find them in farm stores and online – but so many choices, which do you choose? We are here to help you decide which will be the best type for your flock and your circumstances. You have gravity waterers, nipples waterers, […]

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What Is Chicken Wire: When to Use It for Your DIY Chicken Coop and Alternatives

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Chicken wire was actually invented back in 1844 by an English ironmonger called Charles Barnard. He lived in the town of Norwich which was a cloth weaving town. He took the basic principles from the cloth loom and applied it to wire and created a simple, cheap and easy way to keep small animals and […]

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Top 5 Best Baby Chick Feeder Options: A Comprehensive Buying Guide

Best baby chick feeder

Are you searching for a baby chick feeder to help you save feeds and keep your young ones away from feed contamination? There are myriads of feeder options online. But if you need a guide that’ll help you pick the most ergonomic and economical feeder, you came to the right place! Today, we’ll reveal the […]

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Flocks Guardian: Guard Animals to Protect Chickens

Flocks guardian animals

It can be difficult to protect your chickens from everything, but when it comes to predators there are a few options out there! The easiest and most effective way is to keep your birds housed in a secure run and coop. If predators can’t get in then they can’t kill your birds. However, if you […]

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Raising Chicks in the Winter

raising chicks in the winter

Whether you want to get a jump start on raising chickens for the year, or maybe one of your hens decided to go broody right when the weather turned cold, you might have a lot of questions on how in the world you can raise little chicks in the winter! They can be pretty fragile, […]

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Are Quails a Good Addition To Your Chickens?

raising quail and chicken together

According to the U.S Department of Agriculture, people raising poultry increased by 40%. Most homesteads raised chickens but later added quails to the flock. If you already have a community of chickens, are quails an excellent addition to your chickens? This article will learn how to keep chicken and quail together. While a few homesteads […]

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Automatic Chicken Coop Door: What to Know Before Buying

happydoor Automatic coop door

An automated door – every chicken keeper’s dream! You can rest in bed and not have to worry about getting up at the crack of dawn to let the girls out. You can go away for the evening, knowing they will be safely locked in while you are away. In addition to a stress-free life, […]

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Backyard Chickens and Bird Flu

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In recent days, the U.S. Department of Agriculture had identified instances of deadly bird flu in U.S. flocks, putting the poultry industry on high alert. At the same time, an outbreak was also confirmed in a backyard flock of birds in Fauquier County, Va. In December of 2014, the bird flu (also known as Avian […]

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All You Need To Know About Rooster Spurs

rooster spurs

Rooster spurs. Just the sound of the word makes me nervous. The pain caused by these bonelike structures has given a name to other devices intended to cause discomfort (think cowboy spurs). If you have roosters, you know spurs are one of the most nerve-wracking things about roosters or your barn in general.  A rooster […]

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Poultry Processing Equipment (Everything You Need to Butcher Chickens)

poultry processing

So you’ve decided to raise and process your own meat chickens. You’ve done your research and know exactly how to raise the perfect broiler. Now you’re looking forward to poultry processing day.  It’s important to be prepared and have all the processing equipment ready before the butcher day arrives (and trust me, it sneaks up […]

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