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Top 10 Best Chickens for Eggs

June 29, 2020 · Pam Freeman · Chickens 101, Kids' Corner

If you’re in the business of selling eggs, it’s important to have the best chickens for eggs. Whether they’re green, brown or white, those eggs are the commodity you’re selling so they’ve got to be top-notch and plentiful.

Can Chickens Eat Corn Cob? Yes!

June 28, 2020 · Mary Christiansen · Feed & Health, Kids' Corner

Leftover corn cobs don’t need to be thrown away. You may wonder can chickens eat corn cobs?

How To Administer the Marek’s Vaccine to Poultry Chicks

June 28, 2020 · Countryside Contributor · Feed & Health

Do you know the proper way to administer the Marek’s vaccine to your chicks? Marek’s disease is very prevalent everywhere there is poultry, and if your chickens catch it there is no cure.

Chicken Fences: Chicken Wire Vs. Hardware Cloth

June 26, 2020 · Janet Garman · Coops

If it’s called chicken wire, it must be for chickens, right? Chicken wire is widely recognized as the hexagon shaped welded wire, commonly used on farms for various fencing needs, including for chicken fences.

Everything You Need to Know About Chicken Roosting Bars

June 25, 2020 · Lisa Steele · Coops

One of the most common questions I get asked on my Facebook page (Fresh Eggs Daily) is how wide chicken roosting bars should be and how high off the ground they should be positioned. So here’s everything you need to know about chicken roosting bars.

Backyard Chickens Provide a Top Omega-3 Source

June 23, 2020 · Sponsored Content · Eggs & Meat

Omega-3 fatty acids are an important part of your family’s diet. Many institutions, including Harvard School of Public Health, have listed benefits of consuming enough of this essential nutrient.

Duck Eggs Vs. Chicken Eggs

June 22, 2020 · Marissa Ames · Eggs & Meat

Today I want to compare duck eggs vs. chicken eggs. How does a duck egg measure up compared to a chicken egg?

How to Hatch Chicken Eggs

June 18, 2020 · Countryside Magazine Contributor · Chickens 101

It is time to begin preparations for breeding and collecting eggs for hatching. Anyone can have great success in learning how to hatch chicken eggs; all that is necessary is to provide good conditions that work in accord with the nature of the birds, and the cycle of reproduction. So where do we begin?