Backyard chickens are gaining in popularity but there are lots of dos and don’ts to know.
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We know you love your chickens, but please don’t do this
Your hens don’t need swings or hand-knitted sweaters.
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Here are the biggest mistakes you’ll make with your chickens
Avoid these problems and you and your poultry can live happily ever after – or at least until the first fox comes calling
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Keep your chicks warm, but don’t burn your house down
Here’ show to handle heat lamps, which can be a fire hazard
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Dad and daughter fend for themselves with Bachelor Chicken
Andrew Rudalevige discovers that his wife – our Green Plate columnist – keeps some not so green secrets.
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Mainers may be landing fewer fish, so let’s make them better fish, a Brit advises
UK fisherman Chris Bean talks with local fishermen about how to improve the quality of their catch
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U.S. leaders fiddle while rest of world seeks climate action
The new administration stands apart from most Americans, in surveys, and the international community on the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Students of butchering workshop probe inner workings of sustainable meat
A nose-to-tail class teaches how much there is to learn and to honor the animal to be consumed.
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Banish plastic wrap from your kitchen
Instead, consider these smart ideas for keeping your food fresh.
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Movies + sustainability: The birds and bees star in 8 movies we think you should see
On Oscar weekend, Source staffers give their picks for the best films about climate change, Greenpeace and vanishing species.