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The Difference Between Infertile and Fertilized Eggs

When you first start raising chickens, there are a lot of new terms that you have to learn.  You’ll quickly become familiar…

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Why Is My Chicken Limping?

I think we can all agree that our chickens are very valuable to us. Whether they are simply a way for you…

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Chicken Boo-Boos Be Gone!

As you know, keeping a first aid kit on hand for your coop is essential to raising backyard chickens. While boo-boos don’t…

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How to Tell if A Hen Can Brood Chicks Successfully

One of the best parts about raising chickens is the cute baby chick stage. Fluffy, sweet chicks are part of the reason…

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Chicken’s Vision and Memory Helps Find Snacks

Anyone who consistently shares tasty kitchen scraps with their chickens knows how eager the flock is to dine on pizza crusts, wilted…

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What Is a Heritage Breed Chicken?

If you have spent any time browsing backyard poultry forums or hatchery catalogs, you have probably run across the phrase “heritage breed”…

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Chicken Eggs vs. Duck Eggs

Get ready for the ultimate matchup in the egg world! Are you team chicken or team duck? We’ve raised both on our…

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All About Polish Chickens: The Flock’s Most Entertaining Show Birds

If you have ever watched a chicken with a giant pouf of feathers on its head bounce across the yard, you already…

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How Hoover’s Hatchery Breeds Healthy Chicks: Teaching Tuesday with Jon Alden

Every healthy chick that shows up at your door starts long before the egg hatches. In this Teaching Tuesday with Jon Alden,…

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Get a Grip: Handling Your Chickens, the Safe and Proper Way

Chickens – little creatures that you just want to pick up and show ALL the affection. While they do not seem to…

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