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Five Healthy Egg Recipes to Start the New Year

Well that year just flew by! How many of you have goals and resolutions for the upcoming year? Don’t worry, this is…

Seasonal Planning

How to Make Frozen Treats for Chickens

When summer heat rolls in, your flock feels it just as much as you do. Chickens tolerate cold far better than heat,…

Advanced Topics

Second Coops Are Handy

Newcomers to chicken keeping take real pride in their first coop. Some are simple and functional; others, built by people who love…

Seasonal Planning

Can You Feed Pumpkins to Chickens?

Chickens on a farm can be like having a flock of small pigs in the backyard. They seem to eat everything and…

Seasonal Planning

National Eggs Benedict Day

It’s April and that means one thing…I know what you’re thinking…it’s National Eggs Benedict Day! Haha just kidding! You’re probably thinking about…

Growing Your Flock

Diary of a Chicken Owner- Egg Layers!

Having your own laying hens can be super rewarding, and it can be extra exciting getting eggs from your flock!This week I…

Learning From Chickens Part 2

With coronavirus closing schools, millions of parents have unexpectedly become home school teachers. They are learning how valuable trained professional teachers are…

Getting Started Their First Day Home

My Chicks Are Here

The day has finally come! We have set up our brooder and are ready to meet our new chicks. I’m one of…

Advanced Topics

Are You Smarter Than A Chicken

It seems as if winter won’t give it up, so we thought we would brighten up April by celebrating April Fools all…

Advanced Topics

How to Safely Can Poultry Meat

You can’t compare the flavor of home-raised poultry to the flavor of birds that are raised commercially. If you’re raising your own…

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