How many eggs to incubate
How many eggs should I incubate?
The first question to ask when incubating chicken eggs is how many eggs to incuba…
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How to avoid bullying when introducing new chickens to the flock
Introducing new chickens to the flock Once your new birds have been through quarantine, it is time to introduce the…
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Where to get fertile chicken eggs for incubating
Where to get fertilised eggs So you have an incubator and you want to hatch some chicks. But where do you get the e…
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Incubating chicken eggs - Pros and Cons
Which is better, incubating eggs or letting a chicken hatch them? There is something magical about newly-hatched chicks.…
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Avian Influenza in Poultry - The backyard chicken keeper's guide
Avian Influenza in Poultry Do you live in Victoria? Are you worried about avian influenza affecting your backyard chicke…
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Vitamin E deficiency in Chickens
Recognise and Treat Vitamin E Deficiency in Chickens Vitamin E is an essential vitamin for chickens and especially for l…
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Victory Gardens... and Chickens
Time to plant a Victory Garden
Australians, now is the time to plant a Victory Garden and build a chicken coop! No…
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The best roost for chickens
Where do chickens sleep?
Most chickens prefer to sleep on a roost rather than on the floor or in a nesting box. And trying …
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Quarantine pens for chickens
Quarantine for chickens Why would you need to quarantine chickens? New birds are the main source of disease in backyard …
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