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All About Eggs

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

Egg Production

Smokehouse Scrambled Eggs

If you’ve decided to eat better this year, you can’t go wrong with farm fresh eggs! Full of flavor and nutrients, these…

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…

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…

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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…

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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…

Egg Production

5 Ways to Spice Up Your Egg Sandwich

Egg sandwiches are a staple around our house. I make them on a very regular basis and while we gravitate towards the…

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Incubation Timeline for Chickens

Hatching your own eggs at home is a really fun way to add to your flock.  You’ll want fertilized eggs to hatch. …

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The Difference Between Infertile and Fertilized Eggs

When you first start raising chickens, there are a lot of new terms that you have to learn.  You’ll quickly become familiar…

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