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GRIT Country Skills Series3 min readDiet & Nutrition
Why You Should Be Letting Your Chickens OUT
When I was growing up, the man who lived across the street would, every morning, go down to his chicken coop and let all of his chickens out for the day. They spent the day outside, coming and going from the coop as they pleased. Every evening, he we
GRIT Country Skills Series3 min readDiet & Nutrition
Chickens Looking a Little Naked?
All chickens experience molt — the normal, natural process of losing and regrowing feathers. In addition to allowing for flight, feathers protect and insulate birds against hot, cold, and rainy weather. They also protect their thin skin from infectio
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Caring For Your New Chickens
It’s that time of year again. The sun is shining, the daffodils are blooming, and there is a distinct peeping noise at every farm store across the country. It’s time for chicks. If you’ve been wooed by those little fluffy yellow balls of cuteness you

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