The Prairie Farmer: Issue #1 Chickens ** Call for Submissions **

The Prairie Farmer is an annual print journal that discusses innovative agricultural ideas and techniques for backyard producers, market gardeners and mid-scale farmers through a balanced journalistic approach that focuses on prairie agricultural issues and is written by women of the Canadian prairies.

The Prairie Farmer accepts submissions from women (cisgender and transgender), transgender men, Two-Spirit and non-binary people of all backgrounds and identities. We prioritise submissions about experiences relating to the Canadian Prairie Provinces (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba). Submissions of an academic, experimental, instructive, personal and/or artistic nature are welcome.

Submission Details:

Please email your article idea to hoffmans99@hotmail.com. After acceptance, a deadline of approximately 2 months away will be assigned.

Articles should be 500-2000 words long and include a 50 word bio.

Final deadlines for all articles, art, and submission is 15 Sept 2018 for a Winter 2018/2019 print date.


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Issue #1: CHICKENS/POULTRY

Article Ideas:

Breeding 'easter eggers'

Laws regarding chicken meat/egg sales in MB, SK, AB

Trapping nest boxs - plans, pros/cons

Raising chickens alongside compost piles

Coop plans - newbie friendly, tricked out

off grid brooder plans

favourite heritage breeds for the prairies

reviews of vintage chicken magazines

traditional egg storage techniques

4H chicken programs

showing poultry - tips and tricks

running small animal markets

winterising chickens

raising/growing feed (mealworms, fodder, fermented)

chicken entertainment

favourite duck breeds

raising pigeons

role of guineas

exotic fowl
chicken saddle pros/cons, patterns