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How to Dye Fresh Eggs for Easter Straight from Your Coop

Easter has a way of sneaking up on us, and before you know it, the stores are stocked with cartons of plain…

My Favorite Traits of Guineas

Guinea fowl are very interesting birds that people either love or hate. I first decided I wanted to add guineas to our…

Seasonal Planning

Decorating Egg Cartons for Easter

I have a fun idea for you! It’s Springtime and my girls are picking up steam in the egg department. We have…

Seasonal Planning

Dying Eggs Naturally

is such a treat – it’s not hard and it’s a really fun thing to try with your kids. With a bit…

Seasonal Planning

Garden Prep Before Planting

Let’s get ready to garden! Are you excited to grow your own vegetables this year? Growing a garden is a budget friendly…

Seasonal Planning

Easter Coloring Activity

Check out this Easter coloring activity! Take a picture of your coloring page and tag @hoovershatchery, we may share your picture on…

What Raising Chickens Has Taught Our Kids

I have been sitting here contemplating where to even start with this blog. We have been raising backyard chickens on and off…

Daily Care

How to Clean Your Chicken Coop Only 2 Times a Year

Spring is in the air! We are looking forward to longer days and warmer temperatures around here! The girls are starting to…

Egg Production

What Daylight Savings Time Does for Your Flock

In 1874, Benjamin Franklin wrote a letter as a joke to suggest that adjusting waking hours during the summer would conserve candles. …

Gramma Lou’s Famous Chicken Hotdish

It’s March! We are getting so close to spring I can feel it. March is a fun month in our family because…

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