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National backyard poultry

Backyard Poultry : It's not just for farmers anymore

With the latest of many news reportspointing out weak links in our food chain, finding local sources of food is becoming more popular, and with...
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Urban chickens strut their stuff at Austin's Funky Chicken Coop Tour

  • Funky Chicken Coop Tour
  • March 28, 2012
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Bird flu strikes Hong Kong once again - 17,000 chickens killed

The deadly H5N1 virus has once again been identified at a Hong Kong market, causing 17,000 chickens to date to be slaughtered.The area is on high...
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Urbanites scramble for eggs with closing of MD poultry operation

  • urban chicken raising
  • June 21, 2011
The recent bankruptcy filing of long-time poultry company Allen Family Foods is ruffling feathers as the closing of its Maryland facilities is...
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Poultry and livestock allowed in some metro Atlanta cities!

In order to provide fresh milk and eggs for their families, many metro Atlanta residents are interested in cities and counties allowing them to...
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Why do people keep chickens in the city?

Once considered a simple farm animal, chickens have become valuable pets with benefits. Keeping a few hens in a backyard coup gives you huge...
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Keeping your chicken flock cozy this winter

Recently Minneapolis experienced a snow emergency, which can be intimidating for new chicken flock guardians. With the following tips and a little...
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Backyard turkeys, the next gardening must-have

Brake for the turkey slideshow at the bottom of the pageMeet Tom Terrific, the Narragansett turkey. He's a sociable guy, in fact you could call him...
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