best-laying-hens
When Hens Stop Laying
March 7, 2023 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Eggs & Meat
Summer is warm, the days are long, and you get used to having lots of eggs. Then your hens stop laying. Michele Cook looks at the many different reasons your hens may (temporarily) have stopped laying eggs.
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Breed Profile: Lakenvelder Chicken
February 19, 2021 · Tamsin Cooper · Chickens 101
Lakenvelder chickens are excellent foragers, good layers, and are hardy birds with beautifully striking plumage. They are an endangered heritage breed from Germany and the Netherlands.
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Breed Profile: Khaki Campbell Duck
July 20, 2019 · Tamsin Cooper · Ducks
The Khaki Campbell is a productive layer and useful dual purpose duck that loves to forage and range, being hardy and adaptable.
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Taking Control – Breeding to Establish Traits You Want in a Backyard Flock
March 14, 2019 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Chickens 101
If there are desirable traits you want to reproduce in your home flock, remember that the best-laying hens are the ones that have the traits you like the best!
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