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10 Common Mistakes New Poultry Owners Make With Chicks
Most of the mistakes people make when starting out with baby chicks can easily be avoided with a little advanced preparation. Here are 10 typical errors and how to avoid them.
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How to Build a Chicken Coop From a Garden Shed
Add to Favorites The day I brought home the first two chicks, I went against all the advice I give to people thinking about getting backyard chickens. We had a …
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Small Chicken Coops: From Doghouse to Bantam Coop
We wanted a couple of small chicken coops that were portable and could house a few bantam chickens, but we had neither the time to construct them from scratch nor the desire to buy a pricey coop purpose-built for 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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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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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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How to Make Deviled Eggs: 3 Deviled Eggs Recipes We Love
Need some ideas for how to make deviled eggs for your next party or holiday? We’ve gathered three of our favorite recipes for making deviled eggs, just for you!
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Five Easy Pickled Egg Recipes
These pickled egg recipes are a world away from what you may recognize as the traditional pickled eggs. The flavors are sophisticated, delicious, and partner perfectly with any salad or eaten straight out of the jar.
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What Medicated Chick Feed Is All About
Medicated chick feed exists for one reason and one reason only: to confuse you. Alright, that’s not true, but for many beginning backyard flock owners, it sure seems to be one of the many unexpected things you find along the way.
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