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5 Common External Chicken Parasites

Parasites are nasty critters.  According to Dr. Jacquie Jacob, University of Kentucky: “Parasites are organisms that live in or on another organism, referred to as the host, and gain an advantage at the expense of the host. There are several external parasites that attack poultry by either sucking blood or feeding on the skin or feathers.” As I …

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How to make Fodder/Sprouted Grains for Your Chickens

Feeding sprouted grains or fodder to your flock is not only a delightful and exciting treat, it’s excellent for their health and well being. Did you know you can grow your own fodder for your flock on the cheap? This project takes very little money and supplies up front, and you can repeat the process …

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14 Chicken Supplements and How They Can Help!

Are you looking at your flock during molting season and wondering what you could do to help them out? Check out these 14 chicken supplements and learn how they can help your hens! You’ve always given them a reliable chicken feed and plenty of water, but you feel helpless when the molting season comes around, …

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Chicken Bullies and Proven Tactics to Stop the Pecking

Are you having problems with one your hens getting picked on? Is she missing feathers on her back even to the point of being bloody? These could be signs that you have chicken bullies on your hands. Chicken bullying can be a really frustrating problem, but it’s one you don’t have to live with. We’ll …

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Is your chicken lonely? Why you should never raise one lone chicken

One is the loneliest number even in the world of chickens. Chickens have a social order within their flock that is much like a family.  Each chicken takes on a role in the flock, which is the basis for the pecking order.  This starts even as chicks and once established, makes for a peaceful coop. …

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