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Backyard chicken keepers love the little surprises their hens leave in the coop, and one of the most curious finds is the…
Backyard Biome: Exploring the Ecosystem in Your Yard When you step outside into your backyard, it may look like just a patch…
Raising happy, healthy chickens often starts with what you feed them. One increasingly popular practice among backyard chicken keepers is fermenting chicken…
Justin Bieber’s song, NEVER SAY NEVER, applies to chickens. How can that be? Rich and Marion Patterson learned “how” with their new…
From time to time, we’ve had to downsize our flock. It’s emotional. Saying goodbye to the feathery friends who have generously given…
Let’s be real—kids and chickens are basically made for each other. Chickens are funny little dinosaurs that poop eggs (magical, right?), and…
I’ll never forget the first time I thought my hen, Coco, laid her first egg. I was so excited I told the…
We’re in the thick of summer and boy is it hot! The girls are constantly looking for shade and digging deep into…
When most people picture chicken eggs, the familiar whites and browns come to mind first. But step into the world of backyard…
Crows and Chickens: Pros, Cons for Backyard Flocks So you’ve got chickens. They’re fluffy, they’re fabulous, and they lay breakfast. But now…
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