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Choose the best heritage poultry breeds: chicken, discover a duck, get a gaggle of geese, or take home some turkeys.

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In this 8-week journey, discover everything you need to know about raising chicks for your backyard flock. Topics covered include: - Why Raise Chicks? - When to Get Chicks? - Where to Get Chicks? - ...

Anyone reading this ought to be well aware of the numerous benefits that result from the poultry meat and egg industries. Not everyone, however, has access to them, particularly in parts of Africa and ...

In general, chickens make amazing pets. Getting chickens “for the kids” is a heartwarming idea that conjures up images of sun-dappled yards, giggling children collecting eggs, and cuddly hens nestled ...

Shane Gadberry, assistant vice president for agriculture and natural resources with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, loads baby chicks into the cars of 4-H agents who ...

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I got interested in breeds of chickens early in life, while living with my grandmother in the 1940s and early 1950s. She raised chicken in the backyard solely for meat. I was always fascinated by her ...

Catie Gressier receives funding from the Australian Research Council’s Discovery Project scheme as well as the European Research Council. She is affiliated with the Rare Breeds Trust of Australia and ...

Is the price of eggs making you want to jump on the chicken bandwagon? Be sure you check your local ordinances regarding chickens before you make your decision. We both enjoy fresh eggs from our ...