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Where to Begin if You Want to Start Raising Chickens

February 25, 2021
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Chicken Care

Which came first… the egg or the chicken? That’s what comes to mind when someone asks me what they need to do if they want to start raising chickens. And for the record, the answer is the egg. (Today’s domestic…

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How Daylight Affects Egg-Laying

February 25, 2021
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Chicken Care

Chickens are farm superstars. They produce eggs almost daily. Some chickens have even been known to lay multiple eggs per day. They don’t require much food in order to produce those eggs, either. One thing that many chicken owners quickly…

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How to Manage Bird’s Stress During Fair and Judging Time

July 16, 2020
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Chicken Care

Poultry shows and fairs are a wonderful way to show off your chickens and enjoy them. However, all of the noise and commotion that is involved with a show or fair can be stressful to your chickens. Luckily, there are…

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Preparing Your Chickens for a Poultry Show

June 9, 2020
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Chicken Care

Poultry shows are one of the best ways to show off your beautiful birds. Poultry shows occur all over the place. They’re a great way to find other chicken owners, make new friends and learn more about your birds. If…

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Gardening with Chickens: Using Eggshells in the Garden

May 12, 2020
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Uncategorized, Homesteading

Your hens are going to provide you with dozens of fresh eggs. Depending on the breed that you have, you can expect as many as 300+ fresh eggs from a single chicken each year! That’s a lot of scrambled eggs…

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What Poultry Can Do for Your FFA and 4-H Experience

April 8, 2020
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Homesteading

Joining FFA and 4-H is an excellent way to improve your agricultural knowledge, meet people with the same interests as you, and compete in fun activities. It’s not a requirement to have poultry to join these clubs, so you may…

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How to Join FFA and 4-H

March 9, 2020
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Homesteading

As a former agriculture teacher, FFA and 4-H hold a special place in my heart, so I’m excited to share with you how you can join both of these amazing organizations. FFA and 4-H are agricultural organizations that offer so…

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Brooders for 1st Time Chick Owners

March 9, 2020
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Chicken Care

You’ve been told that you need to set up a brooder for your chicks. But how do you set up a brooder when you aren’t even sure of what a brooder is? Don’t worry. Brooders are simple to set up…

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Bringing New Birds into an Established Flock

February 14, 2020
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Chicken Care

It’s always exciting to get new chickens. Your existing flock may not be as thrilled as you are for your new arrivals however. Introducing new birds into an existing flock should be done with care to make sure that all…

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Do you need more than one chicken?

February 14, 2020
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Chicken Care, Egg Laying

Raising chickens is a rewarding and exciting experience. It’s easy to think of chickens as pets, especially if you interact with them frequently. Chickens are social creatures and can form a real relationship with you. It’s not uncommon for chickens…

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