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Guide to Brooding Chicks

// ]]> Poultry and game bird producers realize that chicks must be kept warm or brooded during the first weeks of life. Surprisingly, improper brooding is one of the most common causes of stress in...

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A Beginner’s Guide to Raising Backyard Chickens*

// ]]> Whoops, looks like this page has been moved in an effort to make poultryOne.com an even better resource for backyard hobbyists just like you! We’re always looking for ways to improve and to...

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How to Use Probiotics to Keep Chickens Healthy

// ]]> by K.J. Theodore of ShagbarkBantams.com What the heck are probiotics? PROBIOTICS are a dietary supplement that increase the population of the ‘good’ bacteria (micro flora), which are needed...

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All About Breeding Chickens

// ]]> History of Chicken Breeds/Breeding All domestic chicken breeds (scientific name – gallus domesticus) originated from the Red Asian Jungle Fowl. Believe it or not, your funky frizzle bird or...

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Preventing and Handling the Coccidiosis Disease

// ]]> by K.J. Theodore of www.shagbarkbantams.com Amprolium shortage? Why are you worried? I’m not. That’s because I practice prevention. And if there’s anything to practice prevention for, it’s...

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Chicken Health and Stress Management

// ]]> by K.J. Theodore of Shagbarkbantams.com They don’t call them “CHICKEN” for nothing! STRESS is a big factor in determining the overall health of our birds. Stress comes in many forms and...

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Preventing Upper Respiratory Fungal Infections in Your Chickens

// ]]> Upper Respiratory Fungal Infections by K.J. Theodore of Shagbarkbantams.com Don’t count those unexplained occasional deaths unexplained deaths as routine… There’s a reason for most of those...

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What a Chicken’s Body and Internal Biological System Looks Like

// ]]> Structure of a chicken, part one and two by Tokushi Tanaka, State and Area Poultry Specialist Structurally, birds are among the most highly specialized vertebrates. Their structure includes...

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Raising Chickens: Broody Hens

// ]]> The term “broody hen” basically means a hen who sits on her eggs for the purpose of hatching them. It doesn’t matter if the eggs are fertile or not; she’ll sit on them and get that...

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Evaluating Egg-Laying Hens

// ]]> Editor’s note: If you’re raising backyard chickens for eggs, you’ll notice that your hens will slowly stop laying eggs over time. In an effort to save money, space and time, you may wish to...

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How to Protect Your Chickens with a DIY Electric Dog Fence

Backyard chickens are vulnerable to many different predators, and when you also have pet dogs, the threat can come from even closer to home. Raising chickens in the same area that your pet dogs roam...

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4 Things Vancouverites Need to Know Before Raising Chickens

With backyard gardening, self-sustainable agriculture and local foods all the rage in Vancouver, it’s no wonder that thousands of Vancouverites are flocking (pun intended) to urban chickens. You don’t...

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Raising Chickens in Victoria BC? 4 Things You Need to Know Right Now

With backyard gardening, self-sustainable agriculture and local foods all the rage in Victoria, it’s no wonder that thousands of Victoria’s residents are flocking (pun intended) to urban chickens. You...

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4 Best Incubators for Hatching Chicken Eggs

When it comes to starting your backyard chicken flock, you can either: Hatch fertile chicken eggs at home using an incubator Buy young chicks Buy pullets (young juvenile chickens that haven’t started...

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The 3 Best Chicken Coops for City Dwellers (BONUS: They’re Available Online!)

When you’re first getting started, we can guarantee you one thing: Your chicken coop is the most important supply you need to get. It’s your chickens’ home, protecting them from the elements, giving...

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Feeding Chickens? Stop Until You’ve Read These 5 Surprising Rules for Healthy...

Gone are the good ol’ days of farm kids walking around the chicken coop with a slop bucket, haphazardly throwing kitchen scraps at the hungry hens. Today, we know a lot more about the science of...

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