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Years ago, we were newcomers to backyard chickens with a problem. Chick catalogs came in the winter. They were fun to read…
An egg sizzling in the frying pan is chock full of protein and vitamins but 76% of it is water. With every…
is tumultuous! Hatched in a Hoover’s Hatchery incubator, as soon as that baby girl chick’s fluff dries off, she’s gently placed into…
but flock owners can protect their birds by taking a lesson from Theodore Roosevelt. When an intense heat wave descended on New…
It’s a hot summer afternoon. You head out to check on your flock and notice something alarming. Your hens are standing still…
I think one of the most stressful parts of raising backyard chickens is the thought of one, or many, of them getting…
One of the most fascinating experiences of raising a backyard flock of hens can also be the most frustrating. Every once in…
What Backyard Hens Love Most Sometimes our chickens are just like kids. Put a serving of steamed kale on one side of…
When Your Hen Goes Broody: What It Means and What to Do One day she’s clucking around the yard, laying eggs like…
Raising chickens can be one of the most rewarding homestead or backyard hobbies, but like any animal, poultry are vulnerable to external…
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