15 Laying Hen Mistakes

BREEDS you need

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Poultry Lifespan

A common — and distressing! — misconception that

An Impacted Crop

When a chicken’s crop is empty (pictured), its

Your Best VET

Even with poultry popularity soaring, finding a veterinarian for your chickens is not easy task.

Best of Cluck PHOTO CONTEST

It’s that time of year again: our annual photo contest!

Dealing with Disease

Discover five common backyard-poultry diseases.

THE IMPORTANCE OF Probiotics

Add these essential nutrients to your flock’s diet to boost health, production and longevity.

Bright Ideas

Use these four tips to light up your chicken coop.

Frozen FRUIT CUPS

While our chickens can’t exactly request ice cream or a trip to the snow-cone place, they might like this even better!

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Bonding with Your Birds

Developing good relationships with your flock will make it and you happier.

LAST Squawk

STOCK.ADOBE.COM “Most cases of frostbite affect a

Young Love

Hunter has chickens on the brain, literally. photos

General Store

Bring the chickens inside with rooster, hen and chic(k) décor.

Winter Treat

When you’re in a cooking mood with no

IN THE KITCHEN

Maple-Rosemary CHICKEN In this recipe, whole chicken is

ONE COOL Coop

A few years ago, my grandfather (aka Pap)

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