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Egg Production

How Old Are Chickens When They Start Laying Eggs?

I’ll never forget the first time I thought my hen, Coco, laid her first egg. I was so excited I told the…

Seasonal Planning

VIDEO: Keeping Chickens Cool in Summer Heat

Getting Started

Treating Wounds

Chicken Wound Care: How to Treat Flesh Injuries at Home Wounds are just an unfortunate, yet inevitable occurrence if you have animals.…

Seasonal Planning

Keeping Your Flock Cool

Hot Chicks: How to Keep Your Backyard Flock Cool When the Sun’s on Full Blast Summer: the season of sun, sweat, and…

Health & Wellness

Understanding the Growth Stages of a Hen: From Chick to Mature Layer

There is nothing better than getting little chicks. I love listening to their tiny peeps and spend hours just observing their behaviors.…

Egg Production

How to Candle an Egg (and Spot a Growing Chick!)

How to Candle an Egg and Track Chick Development It’s spring, and for many backyard chicken keepers, that means one thing: new…

Role of the Rooster

Why Keep a Rooster? Benefits for Your Backyard Flock Besides the obvious need for procreation, many people ask me what the reason…

All About the Frizzle Chicken Breed

Chickens come in an incredible variety of shapes, sizes, and colors, but few turn heads quite like the Frizzle chicken breed. With…

Egg Production

How Many Eggs Does a Chicken Lay in a Day?

It’s spring, and you know what that means! Backyard flocks are booming. Thanks to rising egg prices, baby chicks are flying off…

Health & Wellness

What Are the Differences Between a Rooster and a Hen?

If you’re not familiar with backyard chickens, you might not automatically know the difference between a hen and a rooster. It’s something…

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