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Taming Wild Roosters

by Jerilee Wei

published 15 months ago

There are bee charmers and horse whisperers, and then there are those who can tame a rooster. From the very moment I met the rooster tamer, I was both jealous and in awe. Admittedly, I tend to be a...

21 comments    dog dog training poultry
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Chicken Tractors; Free Range Chickens Safely!

by Marye Audet

published 2 years ago

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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Chickens Thematic Unit

by Marye Audet

published 5 months ago

In this free thematic unit study, chickens are the subject of choice. Created for 2-4 grades by a homeschool mom, this mini unit is a great week long study, or an introduction into deeper discovery.

1 comment    homeschool homeschooling chickens
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Egg Recipes

by Marye Audet

published 2 years ago

If you are homesteading you know spring brings a plethora of eggs. Vintage egg recipes are a delicious way to use them up!

7 comments    food recipes recipe
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A Rooster in my Garage- Our accidental Pet

by Lady-in-a-Window

published 17 months ago

There is a bantam rooster living in the rafters of my garage. We call him Roo. We didn't plan on owning a rooster, nor are we suppose to have one where we live. In my town you must have an acre of property to...

5 comments    raising chickens unusual pets
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Cash Crops for Small Farms: Pastured Poultry

by kerryg

published 6 months ago

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...

3 comments    business make money farming
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How To Raise Chickens In The City

by Bob Ewing

published 16 months ago

My thoughts of late have been turning to chickens, well actually eggs, but chickens are the delivery vehicle so chickens are what I am pondering. I know that it is possible to keep 3-5 laying hens in...

9 comments    advice home education
In each group of chicks my mother buys, there is one "odd" one sent - a sample breed. This has the effect of a prize in the bottom of the cereal box, and it is fun to figure out what beed the chick is. This one seems to be a Buff Laced Polish.77

The Life of a Chick: From Newly Hatched to Adult

by Joy At Home

published 5 months ago

Watch a group of 100 Cornish Rock chickens grow from fuzzy yellow balls to noisy adults. Shows all phases of care and feeding on a private farm.

14 comments    chicken birds meat
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Dual Purpose Chicken Breeds

by kerryg

published 8 months ago

There are a number of different types of chicken, including egg laying breeds, meat breeds, show or fancy breeds, and dual purpose breeds. Dual purpose chickens, which provide both good eggs and good meat,...

0 comments    hubchallenge agriculture
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Raising Light Brahma Chickens

by Cdejarnatt

published 7 months ago

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...

2 comments    chicken chickens poultry
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