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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Chickens March/April.
Help with Henpecking
Pecking Order Origins Restoring Order
column & photos by Frank Hyman
At the age of 10, Thorleif Schjelderup-Ebbe began filling a notebook with diagrams showing the social ranking of each c...
Help a Broody
Egg Development
When a hen’s maternal instincts awaken in spring, the only thing that matters is a nest filled with eggs. Illustrating this point, on a recent blustery, chilling morning I receiv...
Dr. Pol on Poultry
Jan Pol is a veterinarian known for his reality television show, “The Incredible Dr. Pol,” on Nat Geo WILD. We asked veterinarian Jan Pol, the star of Nat Geo WILD’s “The Incredible Dr. Pol,” what a...
General Store
1. Bring a smile to the sleepiest chicken-keeper as he or she sips his or her morning coffee or tea with this handmade 11-ounce Chicken Mug that is microwave-and dishwasher-safe. $14.95. www.et...
Slow & Easy
This creamy sun-dried tomato chicken dish has bold Italian flavors. Sun-dried tomatoes pair so well with the creamy sauce and flavors from the fresh herbs. One of the reasons I love this recipe is b...
ONE COOL Coop
We have kept chickens for five years in a small urban town in Rhode Island. We were inspired to get chickens after visiting Hawaii and having fresh eggs every day. We started with buying a used coo...