Erin Snyder, Author at Hobby Farms https://www.hobbyfarms.com/author/erin-snyder/ Rural Living for Pleasure and Profit Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:20:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://img.hobbyfarms.com/favicon.ico Erin Snyder, Author at Hobby Farms https://www.hobbyfarms.com/author/erin-snyder/ 32 32 Flock of Chickens: Benefits of a Closed Backyard Flock https://www.hobbyfarms.com/flock-of-chickens-closed-backyard-flock/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/flock-of-chickens-closed-backyard-flock/#respond Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:20:00 +0000 https://admin.hobbyfarms.com/?p=135038 Keeping a closed flock of chickens is a practical and inexpensive way to maintain the spread of disease in backyard flocks.

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