raising-chickens-for-eggs
Wondering How to Wash Fresh Eggs? It’s Safer Not To!
Americans tend to be germaphobes, which probably explains why we need to know how to wash fresh eggs.
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Chicken Side Businesses
Like many women of her generation, my great-grandma used to raise chickens for “egg money.” Without an income of their own, many farm women relied on income from their chickens to pay for household expenses — everything from groceries to clothing to school fees.
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How to Start Raising Chickens For Eggs
Getting chickens for eggs is often the first step toward starting a homestead because you’re not eating the chickens — just their eggs.
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The Economics of Egg Farming
When I started egg farming, I kept track of my costs. The numbers surprised me. Turning a profit leaves a lot of factors to consider.
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Chicken Mites and Northern Fowl Mites: Controlling Infestations
Red chicken mites and Northern Fowl mites can be controlled with clean coops and early detection.
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Chicken Training Made Easy
Here are some simple steps to training a chicken or turkey. Dogs and dolphins aren’t the only animals you can train to come when called.
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Veterinary Feed Directive 2017
January 2017 was a new start in the way we medicate and treat our flocks as the Veterinary Feed Directive from the Food and Drug Administration took effect.
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Is Caring for Chickens a Huge Time Commitment?
Discover four women’s experiences of many years caring for chickens, including joy and woes, and why two ended their backyard chicken lifestyle.
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Raising Chickens Brought Positive Energy to Our Lives!
Live life in harmony with nature and the environment by welcoming chickens into your life.
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Taking Control – Breeding to Establish Traits You Want in a Backyard Flock
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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