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All About the Cayuga Duck

If you have ever fallen down an internet rabbit hole searching for unique egg colors, you may have stumbled onto something that…

Egg Production

How to Clean Fresh Chicken Eggs the Right Way

  There’s something so special about walking out to the coop to collect fresh eggs! The hard shells, rich yolks and buttery…

Health & Wellness

What to Know About Homemade Chicken Feed

Homemade Chicken Feed: What Your Flock Needs to Thrive Backyard chicken keepers are some of the most resourceful people out there. A…

Seasonal Planning

Waterers In Winter

How to Keep Chicken Water from Freezing Safely in Winter Brrrr. It’s cold out.  A new flock owner soon learns that subfreezing…

Seasonal Planning

Chicken Heat Lamp Safety: How to Keep Your Coop Warm in Winter

When the temperature drops and your chickens start giving you that look, like you personally scheduled winter, the temptation to hang a…

Health & Wellness

Sunflower Seeds for Chickens a Protein Boost During Molting

Molting is a natural and essential part of a chicken’s life! It’s when they shed old feathers and grow new ones. Some…

Daily Care

How to Build a Rainbow Flock with Different Chicken Breeds

Every spring, backyard chicken keepers face the same happy dilemma. You only have room for five or six pullet chicks, yet the…

Health & Wellness

What is the Purpose of a Crop in Chickens?

Have you ever noticed at the end of a long, lazy day of foraging that your chickens have a little bulge in…

All About the Wyandotte Chicken Breed

Thinking about adding a few Wyandotte chickens to your backyard flock? These gorgeous birds are famous for their striking laced feathers, their…

Health & Wellness

What Are the Top 3 Diseases That Affect Backyard Chickens?

Top Chicken Diseases Every Backyard Keeper Should Know The internet is full of beautiful chicken coops, elegantly feathered chickens and chicken keepers…

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