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Growing Your Flock

What to Know About Keeping Geese on the Homestead

Raising Geese: Guard Animals, Foragers and Farm Pets Geese get a bad rap (unfairly in my opinion), but we have found them…

Daily Care

VIDEO: Part 4- Dalia Taking Care of your Chickens Kids Raising Chickens

Kids Raising Chickens: Dalia’s Part 4 Care Tips at Home

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An Egg’s Incredible Journey

Perhaps the greatest joy of keeping a small chicken flock happens when an egg hits the frying pan. The bold orange yolk…

Seasonal Planning

VIDEO: Beekeeping Prep

Getting Started Is a Backyard Flock Right for You?

VIDEO: Part 3- Dalia Taking Care of your Chickens Kids Raising Chickens

Kids Raising Chickens: Dalia’s Simple Chicken Care Tips

Advanced Topics

Naked Egg Experiment- A Fun Summer Learning Activity

Have you ever found a shell-less egg in your chicken coop? Sometimes chickens lay eggs without shells, and all that’s left behind…

Daily Care

Harvesting Clean Eggs: Tips to Collecting Eggs That Don’t Require Any Washing

“To wash or not to wash” seems to be a big question when it comes to farm fresh eggs. Some people prefer…

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How to Safely Clip Chicken Nails

Chickens do a fairly excellent job of taking care of their hygiene. They take dust baths and preen themselves with their beaks…

VIDEO: The Bee Shop new American AZ Hives- Part II, Swapping the DPU Hive

Health & Wellness

Planting Fodder for Chickens

Chickens are omnivores, which means that they eat both plants and animals.  Well, mainly insects rather than animals.  Although chickens have a…

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