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Backyard Chicken Keeping

There's rising interest in raising chickens at home in nonrural settings. Poultry is the natural next step in the sustainable back yard.

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Article | Shenandoah is a red-feathered hen nestled under the right arm of Anna Mae Conrad, who is 10 and lives in Takoma Park. "When you hold her for a long time," Anna Mae says, "you can feel her relax; you can feel her putting pressure on you." Anna Mae strokes the stole of plumage around Shenandoah's n...
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