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Egg Layers

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

Getting Started Choosing Your First Breed

All About the Mystic Onyx Breed: A Striking Addition to Any Backyard Flock

If you have been searching for a chicken that turns heads the moment visitors walk up to your run, the Mystic Onyx…

Daily Care The Morning and Evening Routine

The Best Time of Day to Collect Eggs

There are many factors to consider when collecting eggs, from the breed of chicken to the time of year. But one of…

Egg Production

Who’s Laying

One day, on my way to work, I had customer call me at our family pet store and say, “I have all…

Daily Care

Comfy Nests

Perhaps the greatest joy that comes from keeping backyard chickens is the wonderful gifts hens leave in their nests. Some are huge.…

Getting Started Choosing Your First Breed

All About the Cream Legbar Breed

It’s that time of year again when some folks are busy holiday shopping and others are already dreaming about spring gardens. Around…

Egg Production

All About the Olive Egger Chicken Breed

When I first started raising backyard chickens, I never gave much thought to egg color. I just pictured wandering out to the…

Advanced Topics

How Eggs Get Their Colors

If you’re deciding on new chickens and what new breeds to add to your flock, egg color is probably one of your…

Getting Started Choosing Your First Breed

All About the Barred Plymouth Rock Breed

If you are dreaming up your first backyard flock, the Barred Plymouth Rock deserves a spot near the top of your list.…

All About the Barnevelder Chicken Breed

If you have ever scrolled through breed guides dreaming about your next backyard addition, the Barnevelder chicken probably stopped you in your…

Advanced Topics

Egg Bound Hens…What to Do?

If you brought chicks home this spring, and if they haven’t started laying, they will soon! There’s nothing much better than collecting…

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