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A Note About Chick Handling an...
Posted by Meghan on Feb 26, 2013With the rise in popularity of backyard poultry, the Centers for Disease Control is seeing a rise in reports of salmonella. Salmonella can cause diarrhea, vomiting, fever, or abdominal cramping in humans. The illness can range from mild to life threatening. The biggest...
Chick care through 4 weeks of ...
Posted by Meghan on Feb 26, 2013Your chicks are growing by leaps and bounds! You have been diligently feeding them chick starter everyday, changing out their water, remembering to add vitamins. You started off at 95 degrees, but are reducing that temperature by 5 degrees each week. You can probably...
I’ve Placed My Chick Ord...
Posted by Meghan on Feb 1, 2013Congratulations! You will soon be the proud owner of your very own chickens! But how do you get ready to be a keeper of chickens?
Within a few days of placing your order, you should receive an email with your ship date. Mark it on your calendar and give you post office...
What’s the Difference be...
Posted by Meghan on Aug 27, 2012What’s the Difference between Production Reds and Sex-Linked Hybrids?
The Production Reds are a true breed derived from Rhode Island Reds and the New Hampshire Reds. What this means is if you have a flock of Production Reds, they will be able to sustain...
Painting and/or waterproofing ...
Posted by Meghan on Aug 27, 2012A couple things to keep in mind if you are painting and/or waterproofing the inside of your chicken coop. If the waterproofing produces strong toxic fumes, leave plenty of time in the building process to let it dry/cure/and air out. Chickens are actually fairly...
Bantam Ducks are bright and va...
Posted by christineheinrichs on Jun 28, 2012Bantam ducks, like bantam chickens, are the miniatures of the breed. They range from the small Mandarin and Wood ducks, maxing out at 24 and 25 ounces respectively and popular Call ducks at 26 ounces to 30-ounce East Indie ducks and Mallards, which top out at 40...
If it walks like a duck…
Posted by christineheinrichs on Jun 21, 2012Ducks! Colorful and varied, good producers, effective pest foragers, attractive. Some quack more than others – they call them Call ducks for a reason – but many owners enjoy that sociability. Husbandry is different from that for chickens, but once you have them...
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A Note About Chick Handling and Salmonella
With the rise in popularity of backyard poultry, the Centers for Disease Control is seeing a rise in reports of salmonella. Salmonella can cause diarrhea, vomiting, fever, or abdominal cramping in humans. The illness can range from mild to life threatening. The biggest tool you have in preventing salmonella...
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A Note About Chick Handling and Salmonella
With the rise in popularity of backyard poultry, the Centers for Disease Control is seeing a rise in reports of salmonella. Salmonella can cause diarrhea, vomiting, fever, or abdominal cramping in humans. The illness can range from mild to life threatening. The biggest tool you have in preventing salmonella...
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A Note About Chick Handling and Salmonella
With the rise in popularity of backyard poultry, the Centers for Disease Control is seeing a rise in reports of salmonella. Salmonella can cause diarrhea, vomiting, fever, or abdominal cramping in humans. The illness can range from mild to life threatening. The biggest tool you have in preventing salmonella...
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A Note About Chick Handling and Salmonella
With the rise in popularity of backyard poultry, the Centers for Disease Control is seeing a rise in reports of salmonella. Salmonella can cause diarrhea, vomiting, fever, or abdominal cramping in humans. The illness can range from mild to life threatening. The biggest tool you have in preventing salmonella...