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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) wants to end most federal inspection of poultry in slaughterhouses and speed up the processing lines – an idea that will only harm America’s food safety. That’s the conclusion of a number of ...

Chicken has been hailed as the ideal source for dietary protein because of its comparatively low fat content. When other meat sources like beef and pork got pushed off our dinner plates labeled as red meat, the demand for chicken ...

The government shutdown is far more than irritating political theater — it’s now posing a threat to the safety of America’s food. Food inspectors and the scientists that track down infectious diseases are among the federal employees that are being ...

Chicken noodle soup is good for you when you’re sick. That’s the widespread consensus, the wisdom passed down by mothers and grandmothers for generations. Some claim that this is just an old wives’ tale, and that the soup is really ...

Dear Joel,

What plants should be grown in the home garden to feed a small flock of chickens so commercial feed is not needed? How do you recommend accomplishing this? Thank you!

-Laura W.

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As a survivalist you already know that big government is only out for itself and the big businesses it serves – those being agribusiness and Big Pharma, of course. This is likely to be one of the many reasons why ...

If you are not concerned with putting meat in your freezer, or live in an area where butchering chickens would be frowned upon, you can still enjoy the many benefits of owning chickens. If you never intend to breed chickens ...

If, as part of your emergency preparedness, you have been considering options for creating a long- term, sustainable food source, chicken farming has proven to be one of the best. As an ongoing source of nutrient-rich eggs and lean meat, ...

Here at Solutions from Science we’re all about heirlooms. Mostly we talk about heirloom seeds, but let’s take that up a notch today. What about heirloom poultry? For those of you trying to get off the grid and grow more ...