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Find tips for raising poultry, including broilers, layer chickens, and turkeys. This section also includes information on flock management, handling, animal health, equipment, buildings, and technology.

Keeping chickens out of trees

Why did the chicken cross the road? To roost in the tree. Some hens prefer a tree branch over a nice coop. And good luck changing their minds.
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Selling farm eggs

When you raise chickens, you often end up with more eggs than you know what to do with. Don’t expect to make a ton of money, but you could try selling them.
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Backyard chickens manure management

Backyard chickens can be very rewarding, but you also need to deal with the manure they leave behind. Good manure management will reduce flies and odor.
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Stop chickens from eating eggs

Chickens are supposed to lay eggs, not eat them. Here are some tips on how to stop chickens from devouring their own eggs.
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Hatching chicks

Don't count your chickens before they're hatched. If there isn't a hen to sit on the eggs, you'll need an incubator. Done right, you'll have little fluff balls in three-weeks.
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Transporting Poultry

Sometimes chickens have to go for a ride and when they do, make them comfortable. A crate with plenty of air and space will keep birds healthy on the trip.
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Prevent Chick Pasting

Check your new baby chicks to make sure they don’t have poopy butts. It’s a problem that’s harmful to their fragile health, and has to be dealt with so you don’t lose them.
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Agronomy Tip: Collect and Analyze Data

A farmer in a field holding a tablet, illustrating smart farming. Utilize your georeferenced yield monitor data to create a farm database.

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