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How to Blow Out Easter Eggs

March 26, 2021
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Easter Egg Trees were a big deal when I was kid in Germany. All the German families I knew loved heading outside to find the perfect branches for their trees, and then they spent hours blowing out eggs, decorating the…

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Raising Winter Chicks Part 2

March 12, 2021
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Chicken Care

In the last post on raising winter chicks, we talked about the benefits of starting chicks in the winter. This post will touch on a few of the concerns people sometimes have about winter chicks: heating requirements, when you can…

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Preventing Frostbite in Poultry

March 4, 2021
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Chicken Care

Frostbite in poultry is a real concern during the winter. Chickens, like people, are susceptible to frostbite. When the temperatures plummet and the windchills pick up, we need to consider the chickens. Making a few small changes can help them…

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Raising Chicks in the Winter Part 1

March 4, 2021
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Chicken Care

Most people think of spring as the ideal time to raise chicks, but chicks are available all year from Hoover’s Hatchery. There are some good reasons you might want raise chicks in the winter and this post is the first…

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What’s the Scoop on Turkey Eggs?

May 13, 2020
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Uncategorized, Turkeys

Did you know you can eat the eggs from around 9,000 different types of birds? A lot of people are surprised to learn that most bird eggs are edible. We gather all sorts of eggs from our mixed flock of…

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To Heat or Not to Heat the Chicken Coop…

February 28, 2020
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Chicken Care

A big question on backyard chicken keepers’ minds when the snow starts to fly and the temperature start to drop is to heat the coop or not to heat the coop. Some people emphatically say no way! And other chicken…

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3 Warm Chicken Treats Your Chickens Will Thank You For During Winter

February 28, 2020
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Warming chicken food can be a great help to your chickens during the winter. When the temperature gets really cold, don’t be afraid to give your chickens a warm breakfast to help them stay warm all day. If you’re wondering…

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How to Keep Multiple Species of Birds Together

February 28, 2020
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Chicken Care, Ducks & Fowl, Guineas, Quail, Turkeys

Let’s face the truth. Chickens are the gateway to multiple species of birds. Or was that only me? I started out with a flock of chickens, learned that it’s not that hard to keep backyard poultry, and then found myself…

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Our Family’s Favorite Breakfast – German Pancakes Recipe

February 26, 2020
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Recipes, Egg Laying

Hopefully your chickens are starting to lay delicious, farm-fresh eggs again now that the days are getting longer. If you’re looking for a great way to use up those eggs, let me suggest one of our favorite breakfast recipes –…

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How to Help Your Chickens Through a Molt

November 5, 2019
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Uncategorized, Chicken Care, Molting, Uncategorised

Have you noticed that your chickens start to lose some of their feathers late in the summer every year? A couple times a year, chickens go through a process called molting where they lose feathers and their egg production drops…

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