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89Serama Bantams, The Smallest Chicken in the World
Some can be small as 4 1/2 inches (11.5 cms) from floor to tip of tail! The Serama Bantam or Malaysian Serama Bantam, is a relatively new breed of domesticated chicken (fowl) to many parts of the world, originating in Malaysia (in the name). This...
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87Top Ten Dean Koontz Books
Of all the writers and published writers in the wide world one is my absolute favorite. That one is none other than Dean R. Koontz. Mr. Koontz has been writing novels, short stories, and the like since 1968 when his first book “Star Quest” was...
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83Silkie Chicken Colors in Pictures
View different Silkie chicken colors while reading interesting tidbits of information about this unique chicken breed.
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84Bantam Chickens
Bantam chickens have been domesticated for centuries. In fact, they are one of the oldest known domestic animals. Marco Polo wrote about banties in his journal. While all bantams are chickens, not all chickens are banties.
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80Miniature Livestock: An Overveiw
Miniature livestock have been around for almost as long as any domesticated livestock but today they are still relatively unrecognized by the general population. However they are currently gaining popularity in first world countries as alternative...
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78Black Chicken
Silkie Chickens are often called black chickens, or black-boned chickens because they have black skin, black bones and grayish black meat (for those who eat them). These chickens are not some new hybrid raised to grace gourmet menus, but have been around for millennia. In Asian cultures black chicken has been eaten for its medicinal properties. In American culture some say it is a new addition to the list of what we call superfoods, but I say they are fascinating gentle birds that make ideal pet
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76How to feed and care for chickens
Now I know you have read many stories on how to feed and care for chickens. The real truth to the story is,It can become real expensive if you buy more chickens then you have room for,plus the cost of feed is around $14.00 for a 50 pound bag. ...
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75Raising Light Brahma Chickens
I have been raising chickens over five years and have worked with many breeds of poultry. Most people start out in search of a good egg layer and think nothing about the personalities of the chicken. Same with me. My husband brought home some...
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75Hatching Eggs
If you want an omelet, you’ve got to break a few eggs. And if you want chickens, you have to hatch a few too. That’s nature’s way, and it’s a beautiful process. Anyone who has seen an egg hatch can’t...
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75Game Chickens: What Are They?
Game chickens are not an actual breed of chicken, rather they are a group of various breeds that retain many of the features of wild chickens. If you are like most people, chances are you have never heard of the wild chickens that inhabit the...
