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Bert's spring debut: daisy chain, zero enthusiasm, maximum fowl mood
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Bert's spring debut: daisy chain, zero enthusiasm, maximum fowl mood

Remember Bert?
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Summer Sizzle: Keeping Your Flock from Frying

Hello, fellow chicken lovers!
Patio Poop Patrol: My Girls Left a Watery Surprise
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Patio Poop Patrol: My Girls Left a Watery Surprise

As a first-time chick mom, it’s only natural to have questions about your feathered friends’ bathroom habits—especially when it comes to watery poop!
That comb is egg-straordinary: help us crack this breed mystery
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That comb is egg-straordinary: help us crack this breed mystery

Have you ever spotted a hen with a comb that makes you do a double-take?
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Raising Chickens or Other Poultry for Eggs, Meat, or as Pets

When your chicken's belly feels like a water balloon, it's egg-stra concerning

Is this water belly?
Little Rooster in the Making or Just a Red-Faced Drama Queen?
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Little Rooster in the Making or Just a Red-Faced Drama Queen?

It sounds like you’ve got a cluck-tastic little crew of Silkie chickens!
Meet our newest feathery lunatic: breed unknown, chaos confirmed.
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Meet our newest feathery lunatic: breed unknown, chaos confirmed.

Introducing our newest feathered friend to the flock!
Is That Tan Pullet a Fowl Imposter or Future Soup?
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Is That Tan Pullet a Fowl Imposter or Future Soup?

Did we pick the wrong bird?
When Your Pullet Starts Strutting Like a Tiny Rooster
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When Your Pullet Starts Strutting Like a Tiny Rooster

Are you stuck in a cluck-tastically confusing situation with your new feathered friend?
The USDA's new pig line speed rule is ruffling more than just feathers
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The USDA's new pig line speed rule is ruffling more than just feathers

Attention, USA poultry enthusiasts!
Pretty chicken, mean attitude: my Sebright cross keeps it real
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Pretty chicken, mean attitude: my Sebright cross keeps it real

Why are the pretty ones always the meanest?
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Raising Chickens or Other Poultry for Eggs, Meat, or as Pets

A 23-Hour Delay and the Heartbreak of Fowl Play

Say goodbye to our little feathered friend, Little Peep.
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Feathered friend in a flap? Let's cluck together and find a fix

Oh no, your feathered friend needs a helping wing!
Our new blue eggs are egg-citing: which shade cracks your shell?
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Our new blue eggs are egg-citing: which shade cracks your shell?

Get ready to up your egg game, folks!
Our Rainbow Hatch Gave Us More Than We Egg-spected
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Our Rainbow Hatch Gave Us More Than We Egg-spected

Hatch day is here, and the excitement is palpable!
This Mystery Roo Has Us Clucking for a Breed Guess
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This Mystery Roo Has Us Clucking for a Breed Guess

Meet Ash and her charming Roo, a delightful feathered friend that has captured her heart!
Cluck-tastic soundtrack or fowl cacophony? I vote peck-tastic
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Cluck-tastic soundtrack or fowl cacophony? I vote peck-tastic

There's something undeniably charming about the delightful sounds of chicks scratching and pecking away, isn't there?
Meet Bentley, the rooster who rules his coop with feathery finesse
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Meet Bentley, the rooster who rules his coop with feathery finesse

Meet Bentley and his fabulous flock of ladies, a delightful ensemble that brings a dash of cluck-tastic charm to any backyard!
Rosi's Broody Brahma Heart Meets Orpington Egg-citement
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Rosi's Broody Brahma Heart Meets Orpington Egg-citement

šŸ”āœØ Hello, fellow chicken lovers!
Merlin Bird ID helps me hawk-proof my flock without losing my mind
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Merlin Bird ID helps me hawk-proof my flock without losing my mind

If you're a chicken enthusiast like me, keeping your feathered friends safe from lurking predators is always a top priority.
Moon's Mysterious March: Our Feathered Friend's Egg-citing Origin Story
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Moon's Mysterious March: Our Feathered Friend's Egg-citing Origin Story

Meet Moon, our mystery girl who waltzed into our lives about 18 months ago!
From bullied to solo sun queen, my last hen is thriving alone
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From bullied to solo sun queen, my last hen is thriving alone

In the enchanting world of chicken-keeping, losing beloved feathered friends can be heart-wrenching.
A Parking Lot Fowl Chase and the Bald Man in the Bushes
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A Parking Lot Fowl Chase and the Bald Man in the Bushes

Picture this: MyLove and I were at Walmart picking up some meds when she casually mentioned ā€œthat chicken.ā€ Of course, I had no idea what she was talking about, but curiosity led us to the next turn. To our surprise,…
Our Broody Hens Got a Midnight Egg-citing Surprise
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Our Broody Hens Got a Midnight Egg-citing Surprise

In a delightful twist of fate, we decided to gift our broody hens some adorable babies!
Egg-citing surplus: our freezer stash is clucking full again
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Egg-citing surplus: our freezer stash is clucking full again

When life hands you a surplus of eggs, what do you do?
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Turn Your Hoover Into a Cluck-tastic Roommate for Your Chicks

Introducing your week-old chicks to the hoover can feel like a cluck-tastrophe in the making, but fear not!
From Vacation to Incubation: My Duck Egg Rescue Rollercoaster
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From Vacation to Incubation: My Duck Egg Rescue Rollercoaster

Oh, the cluck-tastic adventure of saving abandoned eggs while on vacation!
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Tiny Chick, Big Mystery: Our Littlest Feathered Friend's Slow Start

Meet our feathered friend, the little runt with a limp!
When Rats Visit the Coop, Expect Fowl Play and a Few Holes
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When Rats Visit the Coop, Expect Fowl Play and a Few Holes

At night in the voliĆØre, a surprising menace lurks—rats!
That lone chick is living its best life and I respect it
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That lone chick is living its best life and I respect it

Meet the quirky chick that stands out from the flock!
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To Rooster or Not to Rooster? That's the Egg-citing Question

Thinking about adding a rooster to your flock?
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Cluck-tastic Nightly Butt Duty: What's Up with My Pasty Chicks?

Ah, the infamous pasty butt—a common yet perplexing predicament among our feathered friends!
USDA wants to speed up the line: talk about fowl play with peeps
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USDA wants to speed up the line: talk about fowl play with peeps

Attention, feathered friends and pig enthusiasts!
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From Cat's Mouth to Cage: My Solo Rooster's Cluck-Tastic Tale

At just 15 years old, the journey of your rooster has been a rollercoaster of love and heartache.
Plastic vs. Wooden Sheds: A Fowl Play Showdown for Your Coop
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Plastic vs. Wooden Sheds: A Fowl Play Showdown for Your Coop

Are you ready to embark on a cluck-tastic journey of coop renovation?
The hen-tervention fails when she insists her trash nest is egg-cellent
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The hen-tervention fails when she insists her trash nest is egg-cellent

In a delightful twist of chicken behavior, one feathered friend has taken the term "trash girl" to a whole new level.
This feathered friend's photoshoot is egg-stra cluck-tastic
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This feathered friend's photoshoot is egg-stra cluck-tastic

Get ready for some cluck-tastic cuteness!
Eight days of fluff, fuzz, and feathery fowl play
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Eight days of fluff, fuzz, and feathery fowl play

Welcome to the adorable world of one-week-old chicks!
Pale combs got you clucking with worry? Let's troubleshoot
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Pale combs got you clucking with worry? Let's troubleshoot

Pale combs have a way of making even the calmest chicken keeper's heart do a little fowl-weather flip-flop.
The secret behind those adorable chicken faces we just can't resist
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The secret behind those adorable chicken faces we just can't resist

Have you ever found yourself staring at a fluffy chick, wondering how something so tiny could be so utterly adorable?
Our Clucky Girl Is Acting Odd: And We're All a Little Egg-cited for Answers
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Our Clucky Girl Is Acting Odd: And We're All a Little Egg-cited for Answers

Is your chicken standing oddly and limping, but still acting like a happy feathered friend?
This tiny rooster is living his best life watching TV
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This tiny rooster is living his best life watching TV

Meet Milo, the charming little serama rooster who has mastered the art of relaxation—right in front of the TV!
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Feathered Friend Rescue: A Stinky Situation or Just Foul Play?

Just rescued a hen from the side of the road, and now you're wondering if she's feeling under the weather?
Watermelon Monsters? Nah, Just My Cluck-tastic Girls Staying Cool
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Watermelon Monsters? Nah, Just My Cluck-tastic Girls Staying Cool

There's something downright delightful about watching your feathered friends enjoy a refreshing treat on a hot day, and watermelon is their absolute favorite!
Papaya boba? This chicken's living the cluck-tastic dream.
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Papaya boba? This chicken's living the cluck-tastic dream.

Get ready for a cluck-tastic treat as we dive into the delightful world of Boba, the chicken with a penchant for papaya!
That chicken's side-eye says everything I already feared
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That chicken's side-eye says everything I already feared

Are you ready to dive into the wonderfully wacky world of chickens?
My feathered friend is a total diva and I'm here for it
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My feathered friend is a total diva and I'm here for it

In the delightful world of chicken enthusiasts, expressing love for our feathered friends can take on many forms.
Roger's Sweet Until Bedtime: Then He Turns Into a Feathered Fury
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Roger's Sweet Until Bedtime: Then He Turns Into a Feathered Fury

Meet Roger, my sweet but super cranky boy!
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The Poultry Feed

Spring garden prep that won't make you chicken out

Spring is the most egg-citing season for gardeners, and it’s time to give your garden the love it deserves after those long, chilly months!
Cluck-tastic Wheaten Ameraucanas and the Five-Year Egg Color Quest
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Cluck-tastic Wheaten Ameraucanas and the Five-Year Egg Color Quest

Meet the charming Wheaten Ameraucanas from my flock—my feathered friends who never fail to capture my heart!

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