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Whether you have chickens as pets or you're just doing a health check on the flock, you'll need to handle them at some point. If you're patient and gentle, you'll be at the top of the...
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Don't count your chickens before they're hatched. If there isn't a hen to sit on the eggs, you'll need an incubator. Under the right conditions, you'll have little fluff balls in...
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Offering chickens garden scraps is a good way to cut down on waste and give the birds some variety in their diet. Fruits and vegetables -- including berries, apples, and greens -- as well as bread...
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There are two basic ways for feeding chickens. Let them eat whenever they want, or keep the feeding under control. Choose the method that works best for you.
Radio interview source: Joe Hess, Extension Poultry Specialist, Auburn University
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Several years ago, Coleen McMurphy decided she wanted to raise chickens on her Clearwater, Kansas, acreage. When she couldn't buy the type of coop she really wanted, she and her sister, Keala...
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Today we're featuring Andy Schneider of Atlanta, Georgia, and how he became known nationally as "The Chicken Whisperer".
Radio interview source: Andy Schneider Chicken Whisperer...
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"Country view" asks you to address subjects on which you are the expert. This month you share your poultry stories.
Peep, Perfect pet, pet chickens
Peep
They don't color Easter chicks any more, but they used to dye them pink and purple. They sold for less than a dollar (I think 10 cents or maybe a...
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"Country view" asks you to address subjects on which you are the expert. This month you share your poultry stories.
Not so stupid, One solitary chicken
Not so stupid
Back in the day when I was still stupid about chickens, I thought I'd get a few. This made sense since I was driving any distance and...
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"Country view" asks you to address subjects on which you are the expert. This month you share your poultry stories.
Gur, Blackie, Young perspective
Gur
Gur was my buddy. We were inseparable. She would come when I called her. I would feed her every morning, slices of bread torn into little pieces, which she...
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"Country view" asks you to address subjects on which you are the expert. This month you share your poultry stories.
Buffy, Duck owner for a day
Buffy
I love all my chickens. They are wonderfully charming, entertaining and useful creatures. However, there are always some that just stand out for some reason...