Poultry farms that have transitioned from conventional to organic practices and ceased using antibiotics have significantly lower levels of drug-resistant enterococci bacteria. The findings suggest that removing antibiotic use from large-scale US poultry farms can result in immediate and significant reductions in antibiotic resistance for some bacteria.

Guinea fowl can be an exotic addition to your farm. They have many pros but some drawbacks as well. Here are 5 reason you might decide NOT to raise guineas.

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11 kinds of poultry to consider adding to your homestead! Not a chicken fan? No problem...here are 10 other varieties of poultry that you can raise and breed!

Chickens are a hard-working homestead staple. Learn 7 ways to make money raising chickens and increase your homestead income and have a profitable flock.

Poultry farming is the form of animal husbandry which raises domesticated birds such as chickens, ducks, turkeys and geese to produce meat or eggs for food. Poultry – mostly chickens – are farmed in great numbers. More than 60 billion chickens are killed for consumption annually.[2][3] Chickens raised for eggs are known as layers, while chickens raised for meat are called broilers.[4]

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In her new book, Big Chicken, Maryn McKenna traces the evolution of antimicrobial resistance from poultry farms to hospital emergency rooms.

Sawed Off Chickens offers farm fresh eggs from rare chickens

🌿Quail Eggs🌿 . Quail are SO prolific! They lay 5-6 eggs a week without fail and begin to do so at just 8 weeks of age which is lightning fast in the world of poultry. 🌿 Did you know that whatever pattern of bloom a quail hen lays on her eggs is the pattern she

As many of you know, Shelley and I have been vegetarians for the last eight years or so. This is a personal conviction, not a doctrine, but there are compelling reasons for adopting this lifestyle. The main conviction that led me to quit eating meat was that I felt I should never kill anything out of convenience…

If you’re adding a few chickens to your homestead soon, you’re not alone. Millions of people all over the country, whether they’re in rural towns or have backyard homesteads in urban areas are discovering the joys a flock of chickens. Among the many tasks you’ll take on with a flock of your own is feeding ... Read more

Coturnix quail. | Photo by Jenna Greene Quail are a cute, quirky alternative poultry to raise on your homestead. If you have decided to raise quail on your homestead, the next step is to choose what type of quail to get. Generally, quail are divided into two different families:

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Touring a new Permaculture farm including a look at the transformation of a polluted pond, rare breed chickens and livestock, and honeybees

Since having ducks onto the homestead we have come to enjoy them. Here are the top 10 reasons we will continue to keep ducks on the farm.

There are many types of poultry that can benefit a farm or homestead. Here are pros and cons of 11 types of poultry to consider.

So, you should allow 10 square feet of space per chicken if you ar raising broiler chickens for the farming of meat. But, you should allow at least 15 square feet of space per chicken if you are raising laying hens for the farming of eggs.

The stud rooster at a poultry farm is getting old, so the farmer buys a new one. Once he’s arrived, the new rooster walks up to the old one and says, “Listen here, Gramps! This whole farm is mine now!” The old rooster says, “C’mon buddy? At least let me stick around with the old hens? We’ll...

Here Are The Top 10 Best Egg-laying Chicken Breeds You Should Have In Your Backyard Chicken Coop For Higher Egg Production Per Year.

The stud rooster at a poultry farm is getting old, so the farmer buys a new oneOnce he's arrived, the new rooster walks up to the old one and says, “Listen here, Gramps! This whole farm is m.. #funny, #joke, #humor

✿CONNECT Poultry Farm Equipment✿Big organic chicken feeding system "Connect Industrial" goal is to supply world-class equipment and become standardized broiler breeding provider in Chicken farm industry