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The History and Future of Marans Chickens
January 12, 2022 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Chickens 101
Marans chickens are synonymous with chocolate brown eggs. Marans chickens originated in the French village of the same name about 240 miles southwest of Paris or 100 miles north of Bordeaux.
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Getting to Know Olive Egger Chickens
March 2, 2021 · Countryside Editorial · Chickens 101
Olive Egger chickens are not a breed, per se, but a cross of two breeds — usually a blue egg layer and a dark brown egg layer.
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Common Poultry Abbreviations
March 14, 2019 · Gail Damerow · Chickens 101
New to the world of raising backyard poultry? Here’s some common abbreviations used to refer to various parts of poultry raising.
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