About Chickens and Chicken Breeds
Associations and Clubs for Poultry
Cooperative Extensions and other Governmental Services
Fertile Eggs Sources and Links
Funding Resources (Loans/Grants)
General Breed Information - Chickens
Incubating and Hatching Chicks Links
All Other Chickens In The News
Business- Starting a Chicken Business
Education, Free Classes and More on Learning about Chickens
Hiring a Farm Sitter For Your Homestead
Introducing New Chickens To Your Flock
Rats and Mice in The Chicken Coop
Seasonal Care For Your Chickens
6 Ways You Can Help The Aging Chickens In Your FlockAll poultry farmers experience this at least once in their chicken-keeping career: one, a couple or an entire flock of birds reaches an advanced age. Some flock owners sell off or cull their older birds. But many-especially those who follow conservation practices-allow aging chickens in their flock to live out their lives in the comfort of the coop they know.
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Saying Farewell To A Chicken Friend
The hardest part about owning a backyard or small chicken flock is when one of our feathered friends nears the end of his or her life and we have to bid them farewell. We all know that harsh weather kills, that predators attack, and that at times rehoming a bird is necessary.
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