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Portable POULTRY

ermanent chicken houses and fenced runs are wonderful if you have the space and the means to keep them clean, compost the litter, and spread it around. However, if you want your chickens to be productive workers in your yard and garden, you might want to control where they scratch and peck. The advantages of moving your chickens around include preparing the garden for planting, cultivating the garden (without killing your crops), pest control, and even mowing and fertilizing the yard. If you operate on a larger scale,

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