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		<title>Now hiring a poultry writer!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 18:39:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meghan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Purely Poultry is looking for a poultry writer. Purely Poultry is looking for a writer with a great attitude and ridiculously high work ethic. Most of what we are looking for is copywriting which is writing for the purpose of advertising or marketing a product, business, person, opinion or idea. If you have an interest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Note About Chick Handling and Salmonella</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:59:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meghan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 is proper hand washing techniques. Chicks, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chick care through 4 weeks of age</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:56:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meghan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chickens]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.purelypoultry.com/blog/?p=706</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Your 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 tell the difference between your hens and your roosters at this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I&#8217;ve Placed My Chick Order&#8230; Now What?!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:20:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meghan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Care & Safety of Poultry]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.purelypoultry.com/blog/?p=699</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations! 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 a call the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s the Difference between Production Reds and Sex-Linked Hybrids</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2012 15:58:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meghan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What&#8217;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 themselves. Their fertile hatching eggs will results in more Production Reds. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Painting and/or waterproofing the inside of your chicken coop?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2012 14:50:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meghan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.purelypoultry.com/blog/?p=674</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A 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 sensitive to the same chemicals and inhaled toxins that we are. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bantam Ducks are bright and varied</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2012 17:08:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>christineheinrichs</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ducks]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.purelypoultry.com/blog/?p=648</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Bantam 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 ounces. Those are the maximum Standard sizes for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>If it walks like a duck&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.purelypoultry.com/blog/if-it-walks-like-a-duck/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2012 17:09:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>christineheinrichs</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.purelypoultry.com/blog/?p=636</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ducks! 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 set up, they are no trouble. Take a look at the possibilities: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Orpington Chickens: A Royal Breed</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2012 16:14:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>christineheinrichs</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chickens]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.purelypoultry.com/blog/?p=554</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Consider the Orpington Chicken Breed. It’s a general purpose breed, useful for both meat and eggs. Orpingtons are large birds, roosters weighing around 10 lbs., hens 8 lbs. Orpingtons lay brown eggs. Estimates of laying on exhibition strains vary, from 50 to 120 eggs a year. (Purely Poultry&#8217;s Buff Orpingtons are smaller and lay 175-200 eggs per [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Waterfowl: Ducks, Geese and Swans</title>
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		<comments>http://www.purelypoultry.com/blog/waterfowl-ducks-geese-and-swans/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2012 16:11:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>christineheinrichs</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Waterfowl are different from their land-based relatives, the chickens and other gallinaceous birds such as quail and pheasants. Their plumage is oiled to resist water and their meat is all dark. They carry a layer of fat under their skin, an adaptation that helps them stay warm in cold water. All those differences can be [...]]]></description>
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