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Most of the time, I look forward to writing these blogs because we get to talk about the wonderful ways backyard chickens…
In the last post on raising winter chicks, we talked about the benefits of starting chicks in the winter. This post will…
As many of you know, I have 28 chickens and counting! This was never my plan. I was a hard stop at…
I remember the very first time we got baby chicks. The excitement was off the charts! We were going to have this…
One of the first questions almost every new chicken owner asks is simple: What is the best chicken coop bedding to use?…
Frostbite in poultry is a real concern during the winter. Chickens, like people, are susceptible to frostbite. When the temperatures plummet and…
Today’s an exciting day! I get to highlight one of the new snack products by Strong Animals Chicken Essentials! Wahoo! Before…
When an unexpected storm shuts down the power grid people are lucky. We can put a comfy fleece jacket over long johns…
It’s almost the middle of winter and here in southwest Minnesota, we still have no snow! Usually by now, we’re all singing…
If you’ve been eating or using eggs for any length of time (hello almost everyone!), you probably have had a blood spot…
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