Should I wash eggs before incubating?

Chicken eggs prepared for incubator

If you have some backyard chickens and are looking to expand your feathered flock then you are probably investigating how to use an incubator to hatch new eggs. This is not always as straightforward a process as you might believe as you are basically replacing the natural incubating process with an artificial one.

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How to Raise Baby Chicks

Raising baby backyard chickens is great fun

Raising backyard chickens has grown in popularity in recent years. And I think it’s fun. Perhaps you want to raise your own baby chicks, rather than buying mature hens. Caring for baby chicks need not be difficult or elaborate. You do not need a farm to have chickens. Read on for how to raise baby chicks in your backyard.

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How To Raise A Chickens As A Family Pet

Keeping backyard chickens as pets

Chickens are not only a good source of organic foods but can be fun to keep around too. They get quite creative sometimes as they forage about the backyard looking for exciting bugs, grasses and weeds to peck at. Keeping a pet chicken at your backyard, therefore, can turn out to be something your family bonds on as your kids revel in the mystery of the creature and learn to take care of it.

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Why Do Chickens Need Dirt?

A chicken roaming in a dust bath

Having pets needs a little compromise to accommodate them. Cats and dogs are a bit cleaner compared to chickens and ducks. A dust bath is what your chicken needs for its well-being. This means you need to have some dirt in your backyard, just for your chicken.

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The pros of a portable chicken coop

A portable and playfull chicken farm

If you live in an urban area, a portable chicken coop might be your best option, where these cages can be placed from one location to another to fertilize the yard. The chickens can also enjoy their own and feed on weeds and insects, along with other insects in different places as you move your barn. This gives your chicken a lot of freedom as well.

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Automatic Chicken Feeders – The complete buyers guide

Heres my kids helping filling an automatic chicken feeder

An automatic chicken feeder is utterly convenient for all the reasons. If you are away from home, you rest assured that your chickens won’t miss a meal. Plus, you can measure the amount your chickens eat. Then, the question pops in how do you choose the ultimate product?

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