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Chicken Chat: Growing A Joyful, Fancy Flock

Chicken Chat — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 18:00:29 +0000

Chickens filled a void left by the loss of Stella M's beloved cat, leading this young chicken-keeper to start flocks for herself and others.

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Chicken Chat: Building A Flock From Humble Beginnings

Chicken Chat — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 17:00:11 +0000

After a move to rural Tennessee, Alison Davis and her husband decided to get six layer hens—and their chicken flock just grew from there to include free-ranging chickens and even ducks.

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Chicken Chat: Falling In Love With A Special Flock

Chicken Chat — Wed, 31 May 2023 17:00:26 +0000

For Malia F., the family's flock led to hen bonding, a case of chicken math, a nasty pecking order incident and an introduction to poultry exhibition.

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Chicken Chat: A Young Keeper’s Eye-Catching Cochin Bantams

Chicken Chat — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 17:00:13 +0000

When Macy B. fell in love with the family flock, it led to her own flock of Cochin bantams—followed by other unique birds. Check out this 10-year-old keeper's chicken journey!

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Chicken Chat: One Girl’s Flock Of Chickens

Chicken Chat — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 18:00:26 +0000

For Victoria C., the gift of an Easter chick created a love for keeping chickens, leading to a flock of more than 20 backyard birds!

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Chicken Chat: When Chickens Make A Winter Breakout

Chicken Chat — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 12:00:25 +0000

When this keeper's chickens broke loose on a winter day, the resulting chase led though the trees, to the middle of a frozen-over pond.

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Chicken Chat: Escaped Chickens Evade Numerous Threats

Chicken Chat — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 17:00:30 +0000

When chickens escape their coop and make a run for it, it's a matter of life or death as they evade a handful of immediate threats.

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This Handmade Chicken Home Is One Cool Coop!

Chicken Chat — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 17:00:32 +0000

Made with reclaimed wood and built for chicken health, keeping ease and aesthetic value, this coop makes one cool home for a pampered flock!

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Chicken Chat: A Little Brown Hen In Hawaii

Chicken Chat — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 11:00:06 +0000

When feral chickens made a home in Cindi Fontanilla's yard in Kalaheo, Hawaii, the birds and their babies brought joy and a sense of purpose with them.

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This Coop De Ville Build Is One Cool Coop!

Chicken Chat — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 17:00:08 +0000

The cool coop, dubbed the Coop de Ville, is this keeper's first poultry operation, but it was constructed after tons of research and plenty of poultry love.

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