Eggs & Meat
What Causes Deformed Chicken Eggs and Other Egg Abnormalities?
Egg abnormalities and deformed chicken eggs occur with almost every breed of hen at some point in her egg laying career. Eggs laid by non-commercially bred hens vary considerably in size, shape, and color.
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What Does it Mean When a Chicken Lays a Lash Egg?
Add to Favorites Ever heard of a lash egg? Odds are you probably haven’t. It can be a one-time occurrence or it can be an uncommon symptom of an illness …
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16 Fascinating Egg Facts
Add to Favorites No matter how you cook them — scrambled, poached, fried or baked — eggs are chock full of healthy nutrients. Even if you eat eggs all the …
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Why Are My Chickens Laying Soft Eggs – Chickens in a Minute Video
Add to Favorites At Backyard Poultry, we love to tackle common reader questions, such as: “why have my chickens stopped laying?” or “how to clean a chicken coop.” With our …
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A Business Lesson Learned Raising Chickens for Meat
My two oldest boys Brodrek (10) and Wyatt (9) decided they wanted to start a business raising fryers. They saved their Christmas money and the money they earned from doing odds and ends around the house over a 10-month period.
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How Old Do Chickens Need to Be to Lay Eggs? — Chickens in a Minute Video
Add to Favorites At Backyard Poultry, we love to tackle common reader questions, such as why have my chickens stopped laying? and why are my chickens laying soft eggs? With our popular Chickens …
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My Great-Grandmother’s Egg Custard Pie
In my experience, either either you’re a custard pie lover or a custard pie hater. My husband and I are custard pie lovers!
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Chicken Cutlets: Florentine and Marmalade
Like many of you, chicken is a standby in our meal rotation. Lately, I’ve been using chicken cutlets instead of whole breast halves.
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An Easy Quiche Recipe For Entertaining or Everyday
Add to Favorites Eggs, cheese, and cream are my trio of old faithfuls and are the basic ingredients in my family-pleasing quiche recipe. Quiche may sound fancy but it’s one …
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Shirred Eggs
It was a question that jolted me back to my culinary past. Had I ever made shirred eggs? Yes, but back a decade or so ago.
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