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Blood in Chicken Egg: What Does It Mean?

March 10, 2022 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Eggs & Meat

Learn what it means when you find blood in a chicken egg and all of the conditions that can cause blood spots to appear.

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.

Chickens as Pets: 5 Kid-Friendly Chicken Breeds

January 25, 2022 · Lisa Steele · Chickens 101

Raising a flock of backyard chickens as pets with “benefits” is a fun, fulfilling activity that the whole family can get involved in.

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.

How to Sex Chicks: What Does and Doesn’t Work

January 10, 2022 · Countryside Magazine Contributor · Chickens 101

Whether choosing day-old chicks or hatching our own, many would like to know how to sex baby chicks. But what works and what doesn’t?

Selective Breeding: How to Breed Chickens

January 4, 2022 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Chickens 101

For those of us who are learning how to breed chickens or teaching others how to breed chickens, you must realize that breeds of poultry cannot be maintained. Your fowl are either improving or degenerating with each passing generation.

Beginner’s Equipment Guide to Raising Chickens for Eggs

October 18, 2021 · Janet Garman · Chickens 101, Kids' Corner

Add to Favorites What is the best bedding for chickens won’t be the only question you have as you set up your first brooder. As you await the arrival of …

The Evolution of Poultry Farming in America

October 12, 2021 · Kenny Coogan · Poultry 101

Large-scale and backyard poultry farming seem to oscillate every couple of generations. Here’s a short history of poultry farming in the U.S.

Understanding Sex-Link Hybrid Chickens

October 12, 2021 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Chickens 101

At Backyard Poultry we get questions all the time asking for help identifying the breed of various chickens. Many times the chickens pictured are not purebred chickens at all but crossbreeds / hybrid chickens hatcheries produce for very specific purposes – such as egg production.