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| Letters to the Editor | 8 |
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| Coming Events | 15 |
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| Helpful Hints: |
| Using Fence Line Saves Work & Garden | 16 |
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| An Inexpensive, Easy & Complete Coop | 17 |
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| Turkey Fryer Scalder | 18 |
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| Getting Started: |
| So You Want to Raise Chickens: A Guide to Choosing Which Breeds Are Best For You | 20 |
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| Raise Chickens the Easy Way: With These Ten Steps | 23 |
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| Health: |
| The Answer Man | 26 |
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| Improve Your Incubation Hatch Rate | 32 |
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| SPPA News: |
| SPPA Releases Updated Chicken Critical List | 35 |
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| Some Historic Breeds Are Better Adapted to Cold Weather | 37 |
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| Breeds |
| The Polish Chicken: The Royalty of Poultry | 40 |
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| The Polish Bantam | 42 |
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| Judging Polish Chickens: Winning in the Show Ring Requires a Good Head, Quality Feathering & Good Timing | 43 |
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| A Gamebird For Everyone | 46 |
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| Mirror, Mirror On the Wall: Who's the Best Mom of All? | 49 |
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| The American Gray Goose | 52 |
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| Youth: |
| Cookbook Available: Proceeds Donated to 4-H Camp | 44 |
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| Chickens in the Greenhouse | 54 |
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| Just For Fun: |
| Life Comes Full Circle: Feed 'em Papa | 61 |
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| Backyard Poultry Photo Contest | 62 |
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| Just For Fun: |
| The Tale of the Quail & Dixie, the Accidental Bunny | 64 |
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| Breeder's Directory | 66 |
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