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Anyone Can Raise Chickens 10 You can start baby chicks off right by following this expert advice.
Brooder in a Box 17 AnChicken easy-to-make shelter for growing chicks has a few other benefits, too.
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Hatch a Flock 20 Insider tips on incubating eggs. Adventures with Mail-order Chickens 24 Certain beverages and ordering poultry do not mix. Use Up All Those Eggs 27 Grit bloggers and readers know all about creating culinary delights from henhouse treasures.
Chickens 30 Perfect A nitty Grit-ty guide to backyard breeds. Backyard Chickens with Class 38 Keep in GRIT’s Mini-coop BRIAN ORR; BELOW, ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/IAIN SARJEANT
Protect Your Flock From Predators 42 What to do when the safety of your backyard chickens rests in your hands.
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A Healthy Flock: What You Need to Know 44 Backyard chicken-keeping tips will keep your birds thriving.
Secret of the Rooster’s Crow 46 This rural resident’s morning ritual has little to do with time.
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