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Do Birds Lay Different Colored Eggs Over Time?

One of the most interesting aspects of owning your own chickens is the beautiful array of colors that you can get.  At…

Daily Care

DIY Nesting Boxes

Do you have hens?  Are they currently laying eggs all over the place?  If you’re tired of collecting eggs from under the…

Getting Started

All About Easter Egger Chickens: The Rainbow Egg Layers Your Flock Needs

If you have ever dreamed of collecting a basket of blue, green, pink, and olive eggs from your own backyard, then Easter…

Brahma Chickens: The Gentle Giants of the Backyard Flock

Today we are talking about one of my all-time favorite breeds. Who am I kidding, it feels like every breed is my…

Egg Production

How to Get Hens to Lay in Nest Boxes

Happy New Year! I hope you all made it through the holidays with abundant joy and laughter. Since it’s the middle of…

Egg Production

Tips to Keep Hens Laying in Winter

Winter can be a slow time for chickens. Some hens will take a permanent break from laying eggs, while a select few…

Getting Started

James Bond Movie Title Fits Chickens

Back in 1983 swashbuckling and suave actor Sean Connery thrilled movie goers in the  James Bond spy movie, NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN.  …

Egg Production

Egg Laying Tips to Keep Up the Egg Production

If you’re looking for egg laying tips to keep your chickens laying beautiful eggs all year, you’re in the right place. Nutrition…

Egg Production

Tips and Tricks to Get Your Chickens to Lay Eggs in Nesting Boxes

Encouraging chickens to lay in their nesting boxes is sometimes easier said than done. While many chickens will naturally gravitate to their…

Egg Production

Reasons Birds Stop Laying

If you’re raising chickens, one of the reasons that you probably started with chickens is so that you could have fresh eggs. …

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