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Flock Health
Feed, illness prevention, and keeping your hens healthy.
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Putting a Healed Hen Back in the Flock: The Side-by-Side Method and When to Stop
Bringing a healed hen back and the flock gangs up on her? A ready-to-return check, the see-but-don’t-touch setup Extension recommends, night vs…
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Feather Pecking at Your Wit’s End? A Tonight Triage and Decision Tree
Hens pecking each other bloody? Start with a tonight triage for the bleeding bird, rule out molt, mites, light and feed, then…
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Deworming Backyard Chickens Without Guessing: Scale, Fecal and the AquaSol Label Card
Dewormer math without guesswork: when a fecal test comes first, two ways to weigh backyard hens, and the Safe-Guard AquaSol label card…
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Chicken Mites vs Lice vs Red Mites: A Vent-Check Decision Tree and Tonight Plan
Feeling overwhelmed by mites? Use this vent-check decision tree to tell northern fowl mites, red mites, lice and scaly-leg mites apart, then…
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Troubleshooting Common Issues in Backyard Chicken Keeping
A Playful Guide to Happy Hens Welcome, fellow backyard chicken enthusiasts! If you’ve embarked on the wonderful journey of raising chickens in…
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What to Feed your Chickens
Hey there! If you’re thinking about raising chickens, one of the most important things to consider is what to feed them. Feeding…
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How to Prevent Common Chicken Illnesses: Tips for Keeping Your Flock Healthy: Part Two
Raising backyard chickens is a rewarding experience that provides fresh eggs, a natural pest control system, and hours of entertainment. However, with…
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How to Prevent Common Chicken Illnesses: Tips for Keeping Your Flock Healthy
If you’re a chicken owner, you know how rewarding it can be to raise your own feathered friends. But along with that…