Chickens
Welcome to the wonderful world of backyard chickens! Here you can learn everything you need to know about raising happy, healthy chickens.
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How to Make a Chicken Dust Bath: Easy DIY Ideas
Dust baths are essential to keep chickens clean, happy and healthy. Come learn how to make a simple DIY dust bath, along with tips on the best ingredients to use, location, parasite and rain protection, and more. Your flock will thank…
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Male or Female Chicks? 5 Ways to Tell the Difference
Are you wondering if a chick is a rooster or a hen? Read along to learn about sexing chicks - with 5 ways to tell the difference between male and female chicks. Handy reference chart and photos included!
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Homestead Update: Deep-Cleaning the Chicken Coop
From grimy to glamorous! We inherited a messy, poop-filled coop at our new homestead. Come see how we refreshed and deep-cleaned the chicken coop while addressing concerns for biosecurity, parasites, predators and more.
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How to Make Blown Egg Ornaments
Follow this step-by-step tutorial to make blown egg ornaments. This is a fun holiday craft project, and super special way to keep eggs from your favorite chickens to cherish for years to come. Or, use local eggs and add a little…
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Chickens Eating Eggs? 9 Ways to Prevent or Stop It
Once a chicken starts eating eggs, it can be a very bad and difficult habit to break! Egg-eating can happen out of boredom, but could also be a sign of a nutritional deficiency. Come learn 9 ways to prevent or stop…
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How to Ferment Chicken Feed for Better Hen Health & Eggs
Fermenting chicken feed is an easy and inexpensive way to improve the nutritional value of your chickens food, leading to overall better health - and quality of eggs! It takes very little supplies and time to do. Come learn how!
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How to Store & Wash Fresh Eggs: Best Practices for Backyard Chicken Eggs
What is the best way to store fresh eggs? Do you have to wash backyard chicken eggs? Do fresh eggs need to be refrigerated? How long are eggs good for? This article will answer all of those questions - and more!…
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Tangy Beet Pickled Eggs Recipe (with Fresh Beets)
Please enjoy our recipe for easy homemade beet pickled eggs. They are tangy, savory, just a tad sweet, and as spicy as you want to make them! In addition to being delicious and healthy, beet pickled eggs are downright gorgeous. Naturally…
