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The Ultimate Guide to Keeping Chickens in School

The Ultimate Guide to Keeping Chickens in School

November 17, 2018

Chickens 101 Raising Baby Chicks

Are you thinking of keeping a flock of chickens in your school, kindergarten or childcare centre? Let’s have a peck at why it’s an egg-cellent...

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Becoming BFFs with Your Shy Chook

June 23, 2015

Chicken Behavior Chicken Coops Chickens 101 Kids Corner Raising Baby Chicks

Chickens thrive on spending quality time with their feathery siblings and with you, their faithful chicken keeper. They are very social creatures by nature but,...

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Chicken Vs Machine: The Best Ways To Hatch Baby Chickens Explained

March 10, 2015

General Health Incubating Raising Baby Chicks

Raising baby chickens is one of the most rewarding experiences you could ever have as a chicken keeper. Honestly, who doesn’t love the idea of...

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The First 60 Days Of A Baby Chicken’s Life

February 09, 2015

Raising Baby Chicks

The thought of raising baby chickens from scratch can be a little nerve wracking, but like everything in life - being knowledgeable and well-informed makes...

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Can I Keep Baby Chickens If I Have Cats?

February 04, 2015

Cats Other Pets Predators and Pests Protecting the Flock Raising Baby Chicks

Baby Chickens & Your Kitty Cat: Nasty Nemesis Or Feline Friend? Baby chickens are synonymous with all things cute, fragile and oh so cuddly. Domestic...

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Preparing For The Big Day: Hatching Day

January 29, 2015

Hatching Incubating Raising Baby Chicks

It's finally time to watch your little miracles come to life and break into the big wide world.  The hatching process is hugely responsible for...

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Preparing For Baby Chickens

January 28, 2015

Hatching Incubating Raising Baby Chicks

Preparing to take care of baby chickens is a serious commitment, a lot like having a baby of your own, only less terrifying. There is...

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Baby chicken hatching

What To Do When Baby Chickens Start To Hatch

January 28, 2015

Hatching Incubating Raising Baby Chicks

Raising Baby Chickens - What To Do In The First 24 Hours So the magical hatching day has arrived! You have watched in awe of...

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Tips About Protecting Baby Chickens

Tips About Protecting Baby Chickens

January 23, 2015

Protecting the Flock Raising Baby Chicks

Baby Chicks And Your Dog: A Love Story Everybody loves their pets: dogs, cats, baby chickens, goannas, cobras, chimpanzees, it doesn’t matter - a caring...

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Hatching Baby Chickens: A Great Learning Experience For Kids

December 31, 2014

Hatching Incubating Kids Corner Raising Baby Chicks

For a chicken keeper, there’s nothing more rewarding than hatching your own baby chickens and raising them from scratch. This wonderful egg-sperience is made even...

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What To Do In The First Few Days Of A Baby Chicken's Life

December 23, 2014

Hatching Incubating Raising Baby Chicks

Embarking on the wonderful experience of hatching baby chickens? While your eggs are turning and the embryos are growing, you should make yourself an egg-spert...

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Baby chicks in backyard grass

A Day In The Life Of Baby Chickens

December 17, 2014

Raising Baby Chicks

I’m sure we can all agree that yes, kittens are very cute. And puppies- so playful and floppy it’s hard not to smile. But nothing...

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sexing baby chicks

Chicken Sexing - How To Determine The Gender Of Your Chickens

November 11, 2014

Chickens 101 Raising Baby Chicks

Many of us who keep backyard chickens raise them from hatchlings or day old chicks. And, sometimes our curiosity gets the better of us and...

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Baby chicks grow up healthy with starter chicken feed

What Do Baby Chickens Eat?

October 21, 2014

Health Nutrition Raising Baby Chicks

Looking at getting some adorable little feathered friends? Congratulations - raising baby chickens is one of the most rewarding experiences you’ll ever have. But, do...

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an incubator is an easy and effective way of hatching fertile chicken eggs

Hatch-A-Long: Day 18

October 02, 2014

Hatching Incubating Raising Baby Chicks

Hatching week is a hairs breadth away and we are beyond egg-cited to meet our new baby chickens! Today is the last day we candle...

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