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Getting Started

When to Switch Chicken Feed: A Complete Guide for a Healthy Flock

When to Switch Chicken Feed: A Healthy Flock Guide When to switch chicken feed is a common question for new backyard chicken…

Wyandotte Chickens: A Complete Guide to America’s Cold-Hardy Beauty

Few backyard breeds turn heads quite like Wyandotte chickens. With their richly laced feathers, rounded bodies, and easygoing confidence, these birds have…

Egg Production

Which Chickens Lay Green Eggs?

Green Egg Laying Chickens: Colorful Breeds for a Beautiful Backyard Egg Basket When I first started raising backyard chickens, I didn’t even…

All About the Sapphire Gem Chicken: Color, Eggs, and Temperament

With more than 1,600 chicken breeds recognized around the world, it takes something special to stand out. The Sapphire Gem manages it…

All About the Black Australorp: A Gentle, Record-Setting Layer

If you want a backyard hen that is as sweet-natured as she is productive, the Black Australorp belongs at the top of…

All About the Sapphire Splash Chicken: Color, Eggs, and Temperament

Today’s breed is one many backyard keepers have never heard of, and that is a shame, because the Sapphire Splash is a…

All About the Dominique Breed: America’s Oldest Chicken

At first glance, you might mistake a Dominique for a Barred Rock. The two breeds share the same handsome black and white…

Getting Started

All About the Rhode Island Red Chicken: Eggs, Traits, and Care

Most of us grew up with the story of the Little Red Hen and her lesson that hard work pays off. It…

Jersey Giant Chickens: Big, Mellow Backyard Birds

If you want a backyard bird that turns heads and stays calm while doing it, the Jersey Giant chicken is hard to…

All About the Black Copper Marans Breed: Eggs, Traits, and Care

If you want a calm, beautiful hen that lays some of the darkest eggs in the poultry world, the Black Copper Marans…

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