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| From the Editor: |
| The Awesome Egg: An Incredible Benefit of Our Birds | 6 |
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| Letters to the Editor | 8 |
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| SPPA News | 14 |
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| Family Flock Counselor: |
| Mixing Breeds in Your Flock | 15 |
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| Coming Events | 16 |
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| Chick Care: |
| Remember When They Were Chicks? | 18 |
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| An Incubator Remodel: Makes Big Improvement in Ease of Use | 22 |
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| Breeding: |
| Breeding for Breed Improvement | 28 |
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| How to Get More Eggs! | 32 |
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| How Much Do Your Eggs Cost? | 36 |
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| Making a Case for the White Egg Layers | 40 |
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| Health: |
| The Answer Man | 42 |
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| Herbs for Spring Eggs and Breeding | 48 |
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| Mating: A Cautionary Tale | 51 |
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| Backyard Poultry Family Album | 52 |
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| Breed Focus: |
| "Cook"-ing up the Orpington | 54 |
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| Cayuga Ducks | 56 |
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| The Cayuga Duck | 58 |
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| Peafowl Species: Colors, Patterns & Varieties | 60 |
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| Smooth Quailing | 62 |
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| Show News: |
| Poultry Exhibits: The "Show Window" of Standard Bred Poultry | 64 |
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| Why You Need to Own a Standard | 66 |
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| Just for Fun: |
| When Worlds Collide | 68 |
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| Youth: |
| Gertrude McCluck: Chicken in Charge | 70 |
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| Breeders Directory | 72 |
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