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Well that year just flew by! How many of you have goals and resolutions for the upcoming year? Don’t worry, this is…
When summer heat rolls in, your flock feels it just as much as you do. Chickens tolerate cold far better than heat,…
Chickens on a farm can be like having a flock of small pigs in the backyard. They seem to eat everything and…
It’s April and that means one thing…I know what you’re thinking…it’s National Eggs Benedict Day! Haha just kidding! You’re probably thinking about…
After your big Thanksgiving get-together, what do you do with all that extra food? Unless you’re a terrific menu planner, chances are,…
For several weeks in late spring and early summer, gnats, flies, and other nuisance insects make their arrival known. Most are exactly…
Today we’re addressing the not-so-beautiful side of raising backyard chickens. When most of us start researching the illnesses and injuries a flock…
One Memorial Day weekend, an unexpected heat wave slammed the upper Midwest. All-time temperature records shattered as the mercury climbed near 100…
It’s that time of year when we’re all getting anxious to be outside. Especially if you live in Minnesota where the winters…
Ever heard someone called a spring chicken? That phrase has a real origin. It was once standard to start meat birds in…
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