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This comprehensive guide covers from choosing a breed to ensuring they are happy, healthy and productive. It includes a gallery of 60 of the most popular breeds, from the Dorking to the Silkie.Chickens make great pets. They are cheap to buy, easy to keep, and will provide you with a constant supply of fresh eggs. These feathered friends will soon endear themselves to you with their entertaining ways, providing fun for the entire family.
Whilst there are several different species of poultry mites that can affect chickens, red mite is by far the most common
Planning your poultry land and fencing is a balance between freedom and security.
Older chickens tend to suffer with scaly leg mites more often than young birds. This mite burrows deep underneath the sc
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