raise STRONGER CHICKENS
Hobby Farms|March - April 2024
Look around your kitchen, and you'll likely find some natural poultry supplements.
CAITLYN DECKER
raise STRONGER CHICKENS

It makes sense that what we put into our poultry will be what we get out. Poultry performance, whether that be for show, egg production, meat or pets, relies heavily on poultry nutrition and sometimes a few supplements to help our chickens go a long way.

You might be surprised to discover that you don’t have to go to your local feed-supply store to get premium supplements. In fact, many simple supplements can be found in your home cabinets that can help stabilize feathers, increase egg quality and boost the general health of your poultry.

APPLE CIDER VINEGAR 

Apple cider vinegar is a panacea for many common health conditions, which applies to that of our chickens as well. Studies have shown that chickens given a dosage of apple cider vinegar in their water will have a higher percentage of beneficial antioxidants and lower one of toxic stressors in their cells. These antioxidants help fight against bacteria that cause conditions such as salmonella and E-coli, giving your chickens a stronger immune system and health.

By cleaning out your chicken’s system of those harmful bacteria, chicken raisers are also supporting their chicken’s gut health. This helps with absorption of beneficial nutrients and digestion to bring your chickens the nutrients they need, making them stronger for any purpose.

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Spot & Treat
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Spot & Treat

Parasites happen, but proper management keeps things under control.

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Parasite PATROL
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Parasite PATROL

Keep your worm treatments effective with these three valuable tools.

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HEALTHY GOAT, Happy FARMER
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HEALTHY GOAT, Happy FARMER

Goats may be hearty, but they still need their keeper's care in order to live long and be healthy.

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Notes ON NUTRITION
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Notes ON NUTRITION

Dairy and meat goats have specific feed needs, and they're not the same.

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milking how to
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milking how to

Goat milk is liquid gold, but you have to get milking right to get it.

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BREEDING BASICS
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BREEDING BASICS

The traditional goat breeding season in the U.S. is between late August and the early part of January, according to Angela McKenzie-Jakes, extension animal science specialist at Florida A&M University.

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GIVE ME Shelter
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GIVE ME Shelter

When Kathryn Spann started raising dairy goats in 2008, she thought wooden sheds built on skids would be the ideal housing for her herd. The shelters could be attached to a tractor and moved, ensuring the herd had a safe space to escape the elements and allowing Spann to practice pasture rotation without building individual shelters in each pasture.

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Natural FIBERS
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Natural FIBERS

When visitors drive up to our Northern California foothill farm, they immediately notice the fluffy, long-horned beasties dotted all over our pastures. If they have never met us before, these visitors will always tell us how they love seeing our beautiful \"sheep\" and ask what we do with their wool.

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Choosing a DAIRY GOAT
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Choosing a DAIRY GOAT

A number of considerations will determine your ideal dairy goat breed.

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CHOOSING A Meat Goat
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CHOOSING A Meat Goat

Once you've mastered the basics, keeping goats for meat is pretty easy.

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