Breed Spotlight: The Black Jersey Giant Without a doubt, the Jersey Giant is the largest domesticated chicken breed available in the US. This breed has one of the more interesting development histories than any other US breed. The Jersey Giants were developed by...
Types of Chicken Combs The comb: that bright red, funky looking fleshy piece that protrudes from your chickens head. Did you know that there are several different types and each of them have a special name? Believe it or not, the comb actually serves a purpose! In...
The Basics of Egg Storage Picture this; A spread of your favorite home design magazine features a charming farmhouse kitchen and it catches your eye, a skelter or bowl full of seemingly fresh backyard eggs. But wait, eggs outside of the refrigerator? Is that safe? In...
Breed Spotlight: The Ameraucana The blue egg laying chicken breeds have enjoyed a surge in popularity over the past several years. Because of this, the Ameraucana chicken breed has become more commonly seen in backyard flocks since the breed’s development in the...
How to Ensure a Year-Round Supply of Eggs Eggs at your local grocery store are available 12 months out of the year, so it’s no surprise that the average person might not realize that chickens don’t actually lay eggs January through December. At least not at the rate...
Ways to Help Molting Chickens As you get close to your chicken coop you start seeing one feather, two feathers and your anxiety goes up. Are you approaching what could be the scene of something terrible? You count your chickens and realize that no one is missing. How...
