{"id":1277,"date":"2016-05-27T22:08:43","date_gmt":"2016-05-28T05:08:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.plamondon.com\/wp\/?page_id=1277"},"modified":"2016-11-29T10:15:41","modified_gmt":"2016-11-29T18:15:41","slug":"chicken-faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.plamondon.com\/wp\/chicken-faq\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicken FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Practical, experience-based answers to frequently asked questions about chickens, baby chicks, chicken coops, free-range management, and other issues.<\/p>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t find the answer to your question, send me an email (<a href=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/?view=cm&amp;fs=1&amp;tf=1&amp;to=robert@plamondon.com\" target=\"_blank\">robert@plamondon.com<\/a>) and I&#8217;ll try to add the answer to the FAQ.<\/p>\n<h2>Major Topics:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.plamondon.com\/wp\/mixing-new-and-old-chickens\/\">Mixing young chickens into your existing flock<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.plamondon.com\/wp\/rescue-hen-how-to\/\">Rescue Hens (old hens from caged layer operations)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.plamondon.com\/faq_deep_litter.html\">Deep Litter for Chickens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.plamondon.com\/faq_egg_cartons.html\">Egg Cartons<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.plamondon.com\/faq_breeds.html\">Breeds<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.plamondon.com\/faq_chick_hatchery.html\">Choosing a Hatchery<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.plamondon.com\/wp\/how-to-select-pullet-chicks-at-the-feed\/\">Magically Finding\u00a0the Pullet Chicks at the Feed Store<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.plamondon.com\/faq_chickcare.html\">Baby Chick Care<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.plamondon.com\/wp\/faq-chicken-feeding-tips\/\">Feeding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.plamondon.com\/wp\/chicken-faq-managing-roosters\/\">Managing Your Roosters<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.plamondon.com\/faq_housing.html\">Chicken Coops<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.plamondon.com\/faq_electric_fencing.html\">Fencing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.plamondon.com\/faq_freerange.html\">Free Range, Yarding, and Confinement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.plamondon.com\/faq_winter.html\">Winter Care<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.plamondon.com\/faq_healthcare.html\">Health Issues<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.plamondon.com\/faq_eggwashing.html\">Egg Quality\/Egg Washing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.plamondon.com\/ncp_newsletter030912.html\">Fall\/Winter Lights for Hens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.plamondon.com\/faq_misc.html\">Miscellaneous Issues<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.plamondon.com\/faq_myths.html\">Myths and Scams<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.plamondon.com\/readinglist.shtml\">Recommended Reading &#8212; Poultry Books and More<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.plamondon.com\/faq_welfare.html\">Animal Welfare<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Practical, experience-based answers to frequently asked questions about chickens, baby chicks, chicken coops, free-range management, and other issues. If you don&#8217;t find the answer to your question, send me an email (robert@plamondon.com) and I&#8217;ll try to add the answer to the FAQ. Major Topics: Mixing young chickens into your existing flock Rescue Hens (old hens &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plamondon.com\/wp\/chicken-faq\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Chicken FAQ&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1277","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Chicken FAQ - Robert Plamondon&#039;s Rural Life<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.plamondon.com\/wp\/chicken-faq\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Chicken FAQ - Robert Plamondon&#039;s Rural Life\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Practical, experience-based answers to frequently asked questions about chickens, baby chicks, chicken coops, free-range management, and other issues. 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