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DUCKS or GEESE for FARM POULTRY ?
I’vekept poultry for most of my life, and waterfowl have always been an important inclusion. Our farm currently has both ducks and geese, and both species are serving the farm in their own unique ways with their own special attributes. Ducks are year
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Treating and Preventing CHICKEN FROSTBITE
I like to think that I am deliberate in tending to our flock of chickens during the winter, but it still happened! Yep, one of our chickens got frostbite on her comb. See black spots on your chicken’s comb or feet? That’s frostbite. Thankfully, our c
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Eggs-cellent Layers
You love getting tasty eggs from your hens, so how can you keep them healthy, happy, and laying? There are a number of factors that can influence how many eggs a hen lays in her lifetime. The laying cycle is an important part of a hen’s life. An egg,

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