Chicken Coup

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Besides the ethical reasoning for allowing chickens to be raised in a free range environment is the health benefits they receive. Chickens who are allowed to live in an environment that provides for their natural needs can keep themselves healthy, while caged chickens are unable to meet their needs.
Chickens that [...]

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Chickens kept in warmer climates like Australia need a place that provides a cool shelter as they are prone to heat exhaustion. Some signs that a chicken is over heated include panting, listlessness, drooping posture and even collapse. Allowing chickens free range access to a well ventilated and shady spot will prevent [...]

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Pet chickens can be great fun and they can also be a source of family self sufficient nutrition. The back yard food supplement that stabilized the American food diet of years past, when you had to grow it yourself or starve to death has been around for many centuries. By keeping chickens [...]

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Backyard chickens can be a great addition to any household. Do you have a backyard? Do you like fresh, healthy all natural food?
If you answered yes backyard chickens may be for you. Not only will they provide you with fresh eggs daily, guaranteed to have no steroids, antibiotics or preservatives, you [...]

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Chickens make great pets because they are such entertaining creatures. Nothing is more captivating than watching a group of chickens get clucky over a swarm of flying ants, or a handful or grain dispersed on the ground.
Often if chickens are handled regularly they are quite happy to be picked up and [...]