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VIDEO: PART 1 Donovan Smith Soap Intro and Safety Tips

VIDEO: PART 1 Donovan Smith Soap Intro and Safety Tips

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A Beginner’s Guide to Canning

One of the best parts about homesteading is the garden-fresh produce that you’ll grow.  Have you ever heard someone say “nothing tastes…

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Facts About Diatomaceous Earth & Pest Control

Today we’re going to discuss somewhat of a hot topic in the chicken world. It’s one of those topics that most chicken…

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Can Chickens Smell and Taste?

Growing up, I loved coming home from school. My mom always did an incredible job of making our house feel like a…

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An Egg’s Incredible Journey

Perhaps the greatest joy of keeping a small chicken flock happens when an egg hits the frying pan. The bold orange yolk…

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Naked Egg Experiment- A Fun Summer Learning Activity

Have you ever found a shell-less egg in your chicken coop? Sometimes chickens lay eggs without shells, and all that’s left behind…

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How to Safely Clip Chicken Nails

Chickens do a fairly excellent job of taking care of their hygiene. They take dust baths and preen themselves with their beaks…

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Dating and Refrigerating Eggs- What You Need to Know

To refrigerate or not to refrigerate farm fresh eggs. That’s the question. If you’ve traveled out of the US, you might have…

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VIDEO: Coop Camp- Dr. Darrin Karcher Egg Management Part 2

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What Is a Chicken Breed? A Simple Guide for Backyard Flock Keepers

If you have ever flipped through a hatchery catalog and felt overwhelmed by the hundreds of options, you are not alone. With…

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