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Egg Layers

Hundreds of articles and videos, organized the way Keepers already browse them.

Egg Production

Starlight Green Egger: The Hardy Green Egg Layer Your Flock Needs

If you are looking for a hardy, beautiful chicken that fills your egg basket with gorgeous green eggs, look no further than…

Black Jersey Giants: The Gentle Giant of the Backyard Flock

If you have ever wanted a chicken that is big, beautiful, and surprisingly sweet, Black Jersey Giants deserve a spot at the…

Health & Wellness

Rocks and Shells Are Good for Hen Health

If bread is the staple of human life, calcium is its backbone. Lacking calcium, the bones of every living creature, from people…

Egg Production

Seeking the Earliest Egg

Anyone studying the Hoover’s Hatchery catalog or Website faces one easy and one challenging decision. The easy one is deciding whether to…

The Delaware Chicken: A Hen Dressed for a Wedding

Of the hundreds of chicken breeds out there, only one always looks dressed to attend a wedding. The Delaware chicken wears delicate…

Egg Production

Breed Highlight: Prairie Bluebell Egger

If you want a backyard flock that fills the egg basket with color, the Prairie Bluebell Egger belongs at the top of…

Daily Care

What to Do With Aging Hens

It’s springtime! And for many of you that means the exciting time of bringing home new chicks and eventually integrating them into…

The New Hampshire Red: A Versatile Dual-Purpose Backyard Chicken

Ask a longtime baseball manager which player matters most and you will often hear the same answer: the utility player. Rarely the…

Getting Started Choosing Your First Breed

All About the Lavender Orpington Breed

I still remember the first day a Lavender Orpington joined our backyard flock. I had been researching breeds that were beautiful, friendly,…

Getting Started

What Is a Turken? Meet the Naked Neck Chicken

If you have ever watched a cooking show, you have probably heard of a turducken. But have you ever heard of a…

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