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When The Chickens Flew The Coop

I was a veteran chicken catcher, by the time my five chicks flew the coop one-by-one, thanks to both being raised on a ranch, and a certain adult adventure that began on the wild chicken ride. The grown-up...

20 comments    birds chicken coop poultry
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Chicken Tractors; Free Range Chickens Safely!

When we moved to our dream farmhouse I had no idea what a chicken tractor was. I just knew I looked forward to getting heritage breed chickens so that I could gather the organic eggs every day. I dreamed...

22 comments    how to home chicken
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Cash Crops for Small Farms: Pastured Poultry

Sustainable agriculture guru Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms calls pastured broilers "probably the most golden agricultural opportunity of the foreseeable future," eggs from pastured layers #2, and pastured...

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As a backyard poultry trend sweeps the country, hatcheries that supply baby chicks say they can barely keep up with demand.75

Raising Chickens in Your Backyard

Raising chickens is becoming increasingly popular not only in the farm but also in city and suburb back yards. It is seen as a great alternative to drastically decrease food costs and at the same time make...

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Why Should I Eat Free Range or Organic Chicken?

There can be no doubt that battery farmed chickens are considerably less expensive than either free range or organically farmed birds. So why should we make the effort and pay extra for these more humanely...

1 comment    recipes healthy organic
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Chicken Coop to House 12-15 Hens Just Added to Website

 This homemade chicken coop tractor is made of white pine and cypress which will last you many years to come. It measures 8ft x 5ft x 5ft and will hold 12-15 hens no problem. Inside we have 4 nesting boxes,...

0 comments    chicken coops chicken house
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How to Care For Your Backyard Chickens Step by Step

As a "newbie" to raising chickens from home, it is important to know and understand the steps required prior to even building your first coop. Naturally, it is important to know how much space that the...

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Why did the chicken really cross the road?

What is factory farming and why is it bad? How are organic farmers using humane and ethical farming practices to improve the quality of our food supply? Everything you did not want to knwo about factory farming and chickens.

4 comments    education organic chicken
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Finding Nutritional Quality Organically

With all the supplements, diet restrictions and lack of time we tend to overlook the quality of our diet. Not by determining the types of proteins, carbohydrates and fats, but by determining the quality...

0 comments    health food diet
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First, Find your Chicken!

There are chickens and chickens, and not all chickens are created equal ....And it's not just a question of price and convenience ...

0 comments    organic chicken bresse chicken
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