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Starting a Small Flock of Chickens: Basics
August 27th, 2010 | 
Author: I have been giving the following article—an overview of our approach to flock management—as the handout for my poultry seminars for several years. I am now writing a replacement which will address the same issues, but will emphasize five areas: Pasturing the flock (using electronet fencing), “putting the flock to work” in various homestead endeavors, deep litter for best management of …
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Plymouth Rocks
The Plymouth Rock was first exhibited at America’s first poultry show, in 1829 in Boston. It is believed that these original fowls lost their identity and that the progenitors of our present Barred Plymouth …