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How to Prevent Frozen Chicken Eggs in Cold Weather

Lisa Steele — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 08:00:14 +0000

Use These Tips to Prevent Frozen Chicken Eggs that Pair Your Own Habits with Coop Modifications

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How To Start Raising Ducks On Your Farm

Lisa Steele — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 18:00:59 +0000

Ducks make a valuable addition to homesteads, both with existing chicken flocks and without. Here's what you need to know to get started with ducks.

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Feather Loss in Chickens? It Might Not Be Molting

Lisa Steele — Thu, 03 Oct 2019 10:00:49 +0000

Broodiness, parasites and roosters, along with molting, can cause feather loss in hens. Learn how to identify the cause and take appropriate action.

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Run Defense: Build Your Chicken Run to Keep Out Predators

Lisa Steele — Wed, 29 May 2019 13:00:39 +0000

Building a chicken run can provide your flock more safety, but only if it's designed to keep predators out.

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5 Herbs Your Chickens Will Love

Lisa Steele — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 12:00:56 +0000

Fresh or dried, herbs help improve your flock’s health and keep your chickens laying happily. Here are five such green treats.

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Flock Talk: I Found a Hen’s “Secret” Stash of Eggs; Are They Safe to Eat?

Lisa Steele — Wed, 03 Apr 2019 12:00:55 +0000

A veteran chicken-keeper answers questions about a chance discovery of excess eggs, "singing" hens and how much feed is too much.

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7 Methods to Control Weeds Naturally, Without Commercial Herbicides

Lisa Steele — Thu, 07 Mar 2019 11:00:54 +0000

If you prefer not to use weed-control methods that contain commercially produced herbicides, here are several natural methods and accompanying advice on fighting weeds.

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Flock Talk: Should I Hatch Eggs via Hen or Incubator?

Lisa Steele — Wed, 06 Feb 2019 13:00:25 +0000

In this Q&A, we also hear from readers curious about chicken illness and injuries as well as whether and when to wash fresh eggs.

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Flock Talk: What’s “Normal” for Chickens to Eat?

Lisa Steele — Tue, 13 Nov 2018 13:00:26 +0000

In this Q&A, an author and chicken expert advises readers on the various things chickens eat, and what to do with surplus eggs.

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8 Great Soil Amendments for Your Garden

Lisa Steele — Wed, 26 Sep 2018 12:00:59 +0000

Many of these items can go in your compost, but spot application where they are most needed in your soil can provide more benefits to your plants.

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