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Volume 4 Number 2
April/May, 2009
On The Cover
      The April/May, 2009 cover winner is a photo by Brenda Carlson, New Auburn, Wisconsin.
      To learn how to enter your poultry-related photos in the photo contest, see page 36.
    
From the Editor:
Spring Fling: Planning Your Flock6
 
Letters to the Editor8
 
SPPA News:
Is Raising Chickens the Right Option for You?14
 
Coming Events 16
 
Breed Options:
Heritage Chickens for Your Homestead18
 
Health:
The Answer Man24
 
Pecking & Picking32
 
Book Review:
How to Raise Poultry35
 
Backyard Poultry Photo Contest36
 
Breeding:
A System for Serious Setting Hen Management38
 
Working with Broody Hens in the Homestead Flock41
 
Breeds:
Sunday-Dinner Chicken: Alternatives to the Cornish Cross43
 
Icelandic Chickens48
 
The History of the Rhode Island Red: A Dual-Purpose Backyard Breed52
 
Helpful Hints:
Holy Cow! I Think That Chicken Laid an Egg: Choosing the Right Nesting Box for a Miracle54
 
Shows:
Ready to Join the Show Circuit? For Best Results, Ask Lots of Questions!58
 
Ohio National Youth Show: Bet You Can't Choose Just One59
 
Just for Fun:
Chickens Make Great Neighbors60
 
Youth:
Gertrude McCluck: Chicken in Charge62
 
Backyard Poultry Breeders Directory65
 
  




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