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Raising backyard chickens has been one of my very best decisions. It’s way more than just yummy eggs whenever we want. Our…
This week, the Rudd Rangers are officially 2 months old! They have made it about 2/3 of the way through their time…
A raccoon attack usually happens at night and leaves blood, feathers and chicken parts scattered inside and outside the coop. Raccoons pull…
A trip to your local feed store may leave you asking more questions about chicken feed than before you visited. What percentage…
There are many benefits to having chickens that are able to forage and don’t rely on just chicken feed. Allowing chickens to…
How many of you take a daily vitamin on a regular basis? As much as I’d love to tell you that my…
As most of you know, our family lives on an acreage. It’s a beautiful setting along a riverbed with lots of wide…
Most chick catalogs and websites reveal general characteristics of chicken breeds. For example, Leghorns and most other white egg breeds are described…
Frostbite shows up on a chicken’s comb, wattles, toes and feet as pale, off-white skin that can swell and later turn black.…
Raising livestock is one of the most rewarding parts of farm and homestead life, but it can also be genuinely hard work,…
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