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-![Red Jungle fowl in Thailand](https://lowimpactorg.onyx-sites.io/wp-content/uploads/Red_Junglefowl_-_Thailand-e1511106692167.jpg)+![_Red Jungle fowl in Thailand_](https://lowimpactorg.onyx-sites.io/wp-content/uploads/Red_Junglefowl_-_Thailand-e1511106692167.jpg)
  
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-Red Jungle fowl in Thailand +_Red Jungle fowl in Thailand_
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-Chickens evolved in jungles and like to have vegetation to hide and forage in. In this pen bushes and herbs are protected by chicken wire domes at their bases to prevent them from being entirely eaten or having their roots exposed by scratching.+_Chickens evolved in jungles and like to have vegetation to hide and forage in. In this pen bushes and herbs are protected by chicken wire domes at their bases to prevent them from being entirely eaten or having their roots exposed by scratching._
  
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-An Austrolorp rooster and hen. Astralorps are a 'dual purpose' breed kept for meat and eggs, they are considered to be particularly docile and hardy.+_An Austrolorp rooster and hen. Astralorps are a 'dual purpose' breed kept for meat and eggs, they are considered to be particularly docile and hardy._
  
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-Three 'mix n' match' hybrids, the result of random crosses between breeds.+_Three 'mix n' match' hybrids, the result of random crosses between breeds._
  
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-Black rocks are a popular hybrid; docile, hardy and good layers.+_Black rocks are a popular hybrid; docile, hardy and good layers._
  
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-Inside a re-purposed plastic barrel chicken house. Slats allow droppings to fall to a tray where they dry out. This system only requires cleaning out once or twice a year (pic: Darius Namdaran).+_Inside a re-purposed plastic barrel chicken house. Slats allow droppings to fall to a tray where they dry out. This system only requires cleaning out once or twice a year (pic: Darius Namdaran)._
  
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-A chicken pen with a moveable fence and a chicken house made out of a recycled garden storage box.+_A chicken pen with a moveable fence and a chicken house made out of a recycled garden storage box._
  
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-![You can buy a gravity fed drinker for your chickens or make your own, such as the one shown in the photo.](https://lowimpactorg.onyx-sites.io/wp-content/uploads/2017-06-08-11-08-25-e1511103603443.jpg)+![_You can buy a gravity fed drinker for your chickens or make your own, such as the one shown in the photo._](https://lowimpactorg.onyx-sites.io/wp-content/uploads/2017-06-08-11-08-25-e1511103603443.jpg)
  
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-You can buy a gravity fed drinker for your chickens or make your own, such as the one shown in the photo.+_You can buy a gravity fed drinker for your chickens or make your own, such as the one shown in the photo._
  
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-You can purchase chicken houses made from recycled plastic, these are much less prone to red mite infestations. 'Loft' houses such as this also provide a sheltered space underneath for a dust bath. A mini gutter has been attached to this house to collect drinking water for the chickens.+_You can purchase chicken houses made from recycled plastic, these are much less prone to red mite infestations. 'Loft' houses such as this also provide a sheltered space underneath for a dust bath. A mini gutter has been attached to this house to collect drinking water for the chickens._
  
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-![Eggs in an incubator observed by a small child. This 6-egg incubator was bought second hand on ebay and used to hatch eggs at home.](https://lowimpactorg.onyx-sites.io/wp-content/uploads/DSCN2838-e1511104183874.jpg)+![_Eggs in an incubator observed by a small child. This 6-egg incubator was bought second hand on ebay and used to hatch eggs at home._](https://lowimpactorg.onyx-sites.io/wp-content/uploads/DSCN2838-e1511104183874.jpg)
  
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-Eggs in an incubator observed by a small child. This 6-egg incubator was bought second hand on ebay and used to hatch eggs at home.+_Eggs in an incubator observed by a small child. This 6-egg incubator was bought second hand on ebay and used to hatch eggs at home._
  
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-![Newly hatched Autrolorp and Barnevelder chicks.](https://lowimpactorg.onyx-sites.io/wp-content/uploads/184808_10150102361819340_3890155_n-e1511104856619.jpg)+![_Newly hatched Autrolorp and Barnevelder chicks._](https://lowimpactorg.onyx-sites.io/wp-content/uploads/184808_10150102361819340_3890155_n-e1511104856619.jpg)
  
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-Newly hatched Autrolorp and Barnevelder chicks.+_Newly hatched Autrolorp and Barnevelder chicks._
  
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-Keeping chickens naturally in a forest garden.+_Keeping chickens naturally in a forest garden._
  
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