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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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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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Lamona Chicken: Everything You Need to Know
May 29, 2020 · Steph Merkle · Chickens 101
Back in 1912, Harry M. Lamon, senior poultryman of the Bureau of Animal Husbandry, initiated the development of the Lamona chicken at the USDA experimental station. He wanted to produce a dual-purpose breed for the American market.
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