How To Keep Your Backyard Chickens And You Healthy And Safe

Linda Wilson Fuoco Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Tribune News Service, Winchester Star: Home and Garden
Thu, 08/11/2016 - 3:47pm

How to keep your backyard chickens and you healthy and safe

Most people view backyard chickens as pets, not livestock. Chickens have distinct personalities, and they will respond to people who feed them and show them attention and affection. But how many of these "new" chicken farmers know what they're doing?

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