by Marie | Jul 13, 2020 | Poultry Health & Wellness
What To Feed Chickens To Have Deep Yellow Egg Yolks Many people believe that eggs with dark yellow or sunset orange yolks taste richer and are healthier for you. While there isn’t much scientific research available that supports this theory, most of us can’t deny the... 
by Marie | Jul 6, 2020 | Breed Spotlight
Breed Spotlight: The Buckeye The Buckeye chicken breed is perhaps one of the rarest breeds seen in backyard flocks today. The Buckeye was developed in the late 19th century in Warren, Ohio by Nettie Metcalf. It is a dual-purpose breed that was bred to withstand the... 
by Marie | Jun 9, 2020 | Chickens, Poultry Health & Wellness
Signs That a Hen Will Begin Laying Soon You’ve carefully chosen your chick breeds, placed your order, and waited patiently for your hatch day to arrive. You’ve successfully navigated the brooder phase and the awkward “teenager” chick phase. Now, the days are nearing... 
by Marie | Apr 20, 2020 | Breed Spotlight
Breed Spotlight: The Dominique Of the many different chicken breeds available in the United States, the Dominique is perhaps the breed most shrouded in mystery about its origin. The Dominique is reported as being the earliest breed of chicken in US history. The barred... 
by Marie | Jan 13, 2020 | Breed Spotlight
Breed Spotlight: New Hampshire Red Of the several chicken breeds that were developed in the United States, the New Hampshire Red is often overlooked by today’s modern homesteaders. However, during its development in the early 20th century, it filled an important role....