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Jan 25, 2025 · Choosing the right chicken breed is a decision that will have a big impact on your flock’s success. By considering your primary purpose (eggs, meat, or both), your local climate, …

Jan 30, 2025 · I haven’t used the sand from Home Depot or Tractor Supply, but here are some tips when picking sand for your chicken run: Washed Sand: Make sure it’s washed to avoid …

Jan 19, 2025 · Treating pain or other symptoms is far different than treating a specific disease, keep this in mind if trying to treat ‘respiratory disease’ or diarrhea, because treating a chicken …

Nov 10, 2012 · Coccidia are a microscopic parasitic organism that infect poultry when ingested by the chicken. The parasites found in the ground or bird feces attaches itself to the lining in the …

Feb 14, 2012 · It is common knowledge that there is a pecking order amongst all chicken flocks, starting from just flocks of chickens as few as two. If there is a rooster in your flock, he will …

Jun 17, 2020 · Tips for raising chickens, building chicken coops & choosing breeds. Get help from thousands of community experts

Jan 31, 2017 · This is an explanation of what is happening each day as a chicken embryo develops, complete with candling pictures. The egg I am using is a silver spangled …

Apr 17, 2022 · While avian influenza is rampant, you should avoid sharing or reusing equipment from your neighbor's chicken flock. Among these are rakes, shovels, chicken troughs, and …

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