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  2. Poultry farming - Wikipedia

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    There is a long-standing controversy over the basic need for a chicken coop. One philosophy, known as the "fresh air school", holds that chickens are mostly hardy but can be brought low by confinement, poor air quality and darkness, hence the need for a highly ventilated or open-sided coop with conditions more like the outdoors, even in winter. [8]

  3. Poultry farming in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The old hens also have little commercial value. Thus, the main sources of poultry meat a hundred years ago (spring chickens and stewing hens) have both been entirely supplanted by meat-type broiler chickens. Traditionally, chicken production was distributed across the entire agricultural sector.

  4. How to Raise Chickens: An Easy-to-Follow Guide for Beginners

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    Nesting Box Hens crave privacy and darkness when laying eggs, so plan for at least one nesting box for every four or five hens. A box that measures 14"W-by-14"H x 12"D will give even a big gal ...

  5. Pastured poultry - Wikipedia

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    A free range pastured chicken system. Pastured poultry also known as pasture-raised poultry or pasture raised eggs is a sustainable agriculture technique that calls for the raising of laying chickens, meat chickens (broilers), guinea fowl, and/or turkeys on pasture, as opposed to indoor confinement like in battery cage hens or in some cage-free and 'free range' setups with limited "access ...

  6. Effects of climate change on livestock - Wikipedia

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    Once the temperatures exceed 30 °C (86 °F), cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and chickens all begin to consume 3–5% less feed for each subsequent degree of temperature increase. [14] At the same time, they increase respiratory and sweating rates, and the combination of these responses can lead to metabolic disorders.

  7. Why meteorological and astronomical winter start on 2 ...

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    In 2024, the winter solstice falls on Dec. 21, 2024, at 4:20 a.m. EST. Astronomical winter. ... but meteorologists commonly consider a different date to mark the beginning of the new season. On ...

  8. Urban chicken keeping - Wikipedia

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    Urban keeping of chickens as pets, for eggs, meat, or for eating pests is popular in urban and suburban areas.Some people sell the eggs for side income.. Keeping chickens in an urban environment is a type of urban agriculture, important in the local food movement, which is the growing practice of cultivating, processing and distributing food in or around a village, town or city. [1]

  9. Everything You Need to Know About Why Easter's Date Changes ...

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    After all, unlike Christmas, the date changes every year. It can be as early as March 22 or as late as April 25. This year, it falls in the middle on April 9, which is more than a week earlier ...