About the Author

Marissa Ames

Editorial Director for Ogden Publications, Marissa Ames runs a small homestead in Fallon, Nevada, where she focuses on saving and propagating rare breeds of goats and garden vegetables. She and her husband, Russ, travel to Africa where they serve as agricultural advisors for the nonprofit I Am Zambia. She spends her free time eating lunch.
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Articles by Marissa Ames

A Guide To Different Colored Chicken Eggs
May 31, 2019 · · Flock Files

There are more than 60 breeds of chickens recognized by the American Poultry Association and hundreds of other chicken breeds that have been developed worldwide — many of whom lay gorgeous eggs in a rainbow of hues ranging from white to cream, green, pink, blue and even chocolate brown.

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Want Blue Eggs? Pick These Chicken Breeds!
May 31, 2019 · · Flock Files

Why not step up the unique a notch and go beyond the standard brown and white eggs by adding blue egg layers to your flock?

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Caring for Chickens During Molt
May 31, 2019 · · Flock Files

Molt is the natural shedding of feathers and the regrowth of new ones. This usually happens in the fall as day length shortens, and starts at the head, down the back, breast, and ends on the wings and tail.

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Backyard Poultry June/July 2019
May 28, 2019 · · Magazine Previews

Check out our June/July 2019 issue of Backyard Poultry for stories on Virulent Newcastle Disease, the science of poultry skin color, balancing your chicken’s diet, and more!

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Village Chickens in Zambia
May 26, 2019 · · Poultry 101

Chicken is one of the most popular meats in Zambia, with some individuals raising a flock of broilers in a corner of their house.

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Ask the Expert — June/July 2019
May 7, 2019 · · Ask The Expert

Add to Favorites Rock-Hard Pieces in Eggs While blending my silkies’ hard-boiled eggs to feed them back to them, these rock-hard pieces were inside. It has happened on two separate …

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How to Make Apple Cider Vinegar for Chickens (and You!)
February 15, 2019 · · Feed & Health, Recipes

To keep your chickens healthy through the cold season, learn how to make apple cider vinegar for chickens.

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