Chickens

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Lame Chickens: Infections, Diseases, Common Injuries- Causes

  A broken leg isn’t the only cause of a chicken’s limping or refusing to use its leg. Infection, disease, genetic defects and mites can also cause a chicken to favor one leg over another. Let’s cover each of these and cures or treatments.  Bumblefoot Staphylococcus  Mycoplasma synoviae Fungal Infections Mites  Injuries from bad equipment  […]

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How to Keep fresh chicken water in the winter

8 Ways To Keep Chickens’ Water From Freezing Off Grid

Water is critical for chickens in the wintertime. Frozen water is dangerous because chickens can get dehydrated. Without freshwater, chickens can’t regulate their body temperature as well and are at a much higher risk of death, sickness, or of freezing to death. But, if you live in a cold area, it can be hard to

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Moulted Houdan chickens lay lots of eggs

Heritage Chicken Breed Guide: Perfect For Eggs & Meat

As chicken raising grows in popularity from backyards to small farms, many homesteaders want to raise heritage chickens that will provide both eggs and meat. Raising heritage chickens helps to conserve and preserve chicken breeds that are becoming rare and endangered from modern breeding practices. For others, modern breeds have ethical issues attached to them

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Keep your chickens warm in winter without electricity

How To Keep Chickens Warm In Winter Without Electricity: 14 Tips

Many chicken coops don’t have electricity but experience cold winters. In Eastern Idaho, we got down to -16℉ several times in December, yet I didn’t lose a single chicken to the cold weather.  In this article, I’m going to share with you 14 things you can do to keep your chickens warm in the winter

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