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From Farm to Freezer: How Are Chickens Slaughtered?
Slaughter is an inevitable part of a broiler (meat) chicken’s life. We associate the word “slaughter” with brutality and suffering, but thankfully, chicken slaughter has come a long way from the barbaric methods of the past. Today, many chicken farms use the most humane slaughter methods possible. The process is designed to be as comfortable …
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What Do Chickens Like to Eat? (Top Treats for Picky Poultry)
Chickens will eat just about anything you put in front of them. That’s no secret, and it makes it easy to supply your flock with daily treats. But just because they will eat something doesn’t mean that they truly enjoy it. Like us, chickens have their own favorite foods that they’ll do just about anything …
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What Can’t Chickens Eat? (The Big List of Off-Limits Foods for Your Flock)
When chickens encounter new things, their first instinct is to see if they’re edible. So when you present them with food, it’s only a matter of seconds before they gobble it down. This eagerness to eat can make it fun to give your chickens new foods and see how they like them. But just because …
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The Best of the Nests: Your Guide to the Best Nest Boxes
Human mothers always want the best for their babies, and chicken mothers are no different. And a nest box is without a doubt the best place for a brooding hen to lay her eggs. Sure, hens are willing to lay eggs just about anywhere. The corner of the coop, under a bush in your yard, …
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Getting Hot in Here: The Ultimate Sweeter Heater Guide
Chickens have plenty of built-in insulation in the form of feathers, but all that fluff is no match for the chill of winter. When the days get short and temperatures drop, your chickens are in danger of freezing unless they have a toasty place to retreat to. A chicken coop heater is essential for any …
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A Quick Refresher: Chicken Waterers for Happy, Healthy Poultry
Water is life, and we don’t just mean that metaphorically. Every living thing, including you and your chickens, needs water to survive — and the cleaner, the better. But providing that clean water can be more of a hassle than it seems. Keeping your chickens’ water supply fresh is a chore, and getting them to …
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Cute as a Button: Do Button Quail Make Good Pets?
Have you been thinking of adding button quail in with your chickens? As the smallest species of quail, Button Quail are extremely similar to chickens. Yet you should know their differences as well as their similarities before adding quail to your flock. Here’s everything you need to know about Button Quail. How are Button Quail …
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From Incubator to Infirmary: How to Diagnose and Treat Your Sick Chicken
Long gone are the days in which chickens were only present on the farm. Nowadays, people are buying chickens and keeping them in their own backyards. Even city-dwellers are trying their hand at owning chickens. Considering that chickens are relatively easy to own, feed, and take care of, it’s understandable why so many people are …
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Egg Bound Chicken (How to Help Your Ailing Hen!)
One of the conditions that could befall any egg-laying chicken is becoming egg-bound. Since it’s possible that your chicken could die from this condition, it’s important to know how to determine if your chicken is egg bound and how to help them. This guide will inform you of everything you need to know about an …
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Wallop Those Worms: All About Valbazen for Chickens
Like most other animals, your chicken may suffer from worms or parasites. Because these can have a seriously negative impact on their health, you need to seek treatment as soon as possible. One treatment is Valbazen, and this article will explain what it is, how you should administer it to your chicken, and how Valbazen …
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