Maurice Pitesky, Author at Hobby Farms https://www.hobbyfarms.com/author/maurice-pitesky/ Rural Living for Pleasure and Profit Tue, 18 Mar 2025 13:51:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://img.hobbyfarms.com/favicon.ico Maurice Pitesky, Author at Hobby Farms https://www.hobbyfarms.com/author/maurice-pitesky/ 32 32 Brooding Chicks for Beginners: 8 Tips for Success https://www.hobbyfarms.com/your-complete-guide-to-brooding-chicks/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/your-complete-guide-to-brooding-chicks/#comments Fri, 14 Mar 2025 06:00:34 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=39203 Raise Healthy Chicks To Adulthood By Mastering The Art Of Brooding.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/your-complete-guide-to-brooding-chicks/feed/ 4 Soil Science: How Livestock Affects Backyard Soil https://www.hobbyfarms.com/soil-science-livestock-affects-backyard-soil/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/soil-science-livestock-affects-backyard-soil/#respond Thu, 07 Nov 2024 20:04:34 +0000 https://admin.hobbyfarms.com/?p=119875 Know the Do's and Don'ts for Successfully Integrating Livestock Into a Backyard Environment

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/soil-science-livestock-affects-backyard-soil/feed/ 0 Some Chicken Home Remedies Are Better Than Others https://www.hobbyfarms.com/some-chicken-home-remedies-are-better-than-others/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/some-chicken-home-remedies-are-better-than-others/#respond Wed, 30 Nov 2022 12:00:52 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=104267 When it comes to home remedies, the list is long for treatments to help chicken ailments. However, not all are as effective as you may be led to believe.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/poultry-wound-care-for-an-injured-chicken/feed/ 0 Avoid Giving These Toxic Foods To Your Chickens https://www.hobbyfarms.com/avoid-giving-these-toxic-foods-to-your-chickens/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/avoid-giving-these-toxic-foods-to-your-chickens/#respond Mon, 06 Jun 2022 17:00:38 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=99305 It's fun to give chickens scraps and other treats, but watch out for these foods and other substances that are toxic to birds.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/avoid-giving-these-toxic-foods-to-your-chickens/feed/ 0 Top 5 Worms In Chickens & What You Should Do https://www.hobbyfarms.com/top-5-worms-in-chickens-what-to-do/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/top-5-worms-in-chickens-what-to-do/#respond Wed, 30 Mar 2022 11:00:33 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=97014 Chickens get a wide variety of worms, which are both common and typically no cause for alarm. Here are the top five and what you need to do.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/top-5-worms-in-chickens-what-to-do/feed/ 0 Should You Vaccinate A Flock Of Backyard Chickens? https://www.hobbyfarms.com/should-you-vaccinate-a-flock-of-backyard-chickens/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/should-you-vaccinate-a-flock-of-backyard-chickens/#respond Wed, 09 Feb 2022 12:00:18 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=95153 You can vaccinate your chickens against these three common diseases and, in tandem with proper biosecurity, protect them from unnecessary suffering.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/should-you-vaccinate-a-flock-of-backyard-chickens/feed/ 0 From Humble Village Poultry To Today’s Backyard Chickens https://www.hobbyfarms.com/from-humble-village-poultry-to-backyard-chickens/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/from-humble-village-poultry-to-backyard-chickens/#respond Mon, 20 Dec 2021 18:00:48 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=93062 Those pampered hens in your backyard can be traced back to domesticated jungle fowl, striking birds historically kept as village poultry around the world.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/when-processing-poultry-visual-inspections-are-critical/feed/ 0 Try These Fun Egg Experiments At Home! https://www.hobbyfarms.com/try-these-fun-egg-experiments-at-home/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/try-these-fun-egg-experiments-at-home/#respond Tue, 21 Sep 2021 17:00:10 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=90631 If you've got a few eggs to spare, try out these fun egg experiments—including one that's sure to surprise your family and friends!

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