Backyard Poultry
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Poultry Beginnings: Raise Your Own Backyard Chickens (P3624)
For years, many folks have found maintaining a small flock of backyard chickens a very rewarding experience and an excellent venture for the small or part-time farmer. But with the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous additional people, both urban and rural, ventured into the backyard chicken world—so much... Continue reading...
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The Avian Embryo (P1150)
The earliest stages of a bird in its egg are amazing and exciting. In only three weeks, a small clump of cells that do not seem to resemble any animal species changes into an active, newly hatched chick. A study of this change is educational and interesting and gives us insight into how humans are... Continue reading...
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Feather Pecking and Cannibalism in the Backyard Flock (P2848)
Did you know that “pecking order” is more than just an expression? Chickens and other types of poultry develop a social hierarchy within the flock; it is called the pecking order. Feather pecking is a way to express dominance in small poultry flocks as flock members establish their rank. A certain... Continue reading...