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Backyard Poultry Contributor

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Articles by Backyard Poultry Contributor

Stress in Mail-Order Chicks
September 2, 2023 · · Homesteading

Learn the steps you can take to lower the risk of your mail-order chicks experiencing shipping stress and how save them if they do.

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Multiflora Rose
February 3, 2023 · · Growing

The toughest aggressor for many homesteaders is the dreaded Rosa multiflora, more commonly known as the multiflora rose.

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Get Rid of Mice Naturally: No Antidotes for Modern Rat Poisons
October 5, 2021 · · Homesteading

Why would you want to get rid of mice naturally? Well, sooner or later, if you have chickens, you’re going to have to deal with mice and/or rats.

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Marshmallow World Using Chicken Eggs
December 23, 2019 · · Canning & Kitchen, Recipes

Add to Favorites By Janice Cole I love the first snowfall, especially when it falls near the holidays, covering the bare branches and brown grass. My chickens don’t share my enthusiasm however, …

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How to Get Rid of Rats
March 14, 2019 · · Homesteading

Add to Favorites By Cynthia Smith (Veterinarian in Washington) – I hate rats. I hate the way they dig dirty holes in my nice clean barns. I hate the squishy way …

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Cooking Duck Breasts
March 13, 2019 · · Canning & Kitchen, Recipes

Add to Favorites Photos & Story By Janice Cole, Minnesota If you’re looking for something special to serve this holiday season, think duck. That is, duck breasts. Yes, you can …

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Recipes: Greener Days For You And Your Poultry
March 13, 2019 · · Canning & Kitchen, Recipes

Add to Favorites By Janice Cole, Minnesota After a winter that started with an Arctic blast bringing half a foot of snow and plunging temperatures that remained below freezing for endless weeks, …

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