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Buying a Carton of Eggs? Get the Labeling Facts First

March 31, 2022 · Pam Freeman · Eggs & Meat

As backyard chicken keepers, we normally don’t have to worry about buying a carton of eggs from the store. We have the luxury of walking out to the coop and grabbing fresh eggs to use in our kitchen.

How to Expand Your Flock with the Best Broody Hens

March 29, 2022 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Chickens 101

There are a couple of different ways you can expand your flock, but my go-to is using the best broody hens in my flock.

How a Chicken Lays an Egg Inside of an Egg

March 7, 2022 · jpitino · Eggs & Meat

Occasionally, a hen will lay an egg inside of an egg, a phenomenon called counter-peristalsis contraction, and it occurs while the hen is forming an egg in her oviduct.

List: The Best Chicken Names — A to Z

January 5, 2022 · Countryside Editorial · Chickens 101

Dreaming up the perfect baby chick names is one of the most exciting parts of starting or adding to a flock. If you need inspiration, our readers and fans are here to help.

Belgian D’Uccles: A True Bantam Chicken Breed

November 30, 2021 · Lisa Murano · Chickens 101

Add to Favorites I started raising Belgian d’Uccles, a true bantam chicken breed, about five years ago and it was quite by accident. I had bought a few mixed bantam chicks …

How to Influence the Law on Keeping Chickens in Residential Areas

October 18, 2021 · Janet Garman · Chickens 101

Are you interested in learning more about how to legally keep chickens in your residential area? Where does a wannabe chicken keeper begin? The road may seem daunting at first.

The History of Rhode Island Red Chickens

August 2, 2021 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Chickens 101

Rhode Island Red chickens are striking birds with the contrast between the dark red body color, black tail with a “beetle green” sheen and the bright red comb and wattles. Their length of body, flat back and “brick” shape is both distinctive and attractive.