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Buckeye Chickens: An All-American Breed
No chicken breed is perfect, but many Buckeye chicken breeders figure they have come close enough with their breed. Breeders extol the virtues of vigor, resilience and disease resistance in a brown egg layer that grows to a solid size.
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Great-Grandmother’s Egg Custard Pie Recipe
In my experience, either you’re an egg custard pie recipe lover or an egg custard pie hater. My husband and I are custard pie lovers!
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Pysanky Eggs and Dyeing Your Eggs
Use natural dyes to color eggs. For more of a challenge, try pysanky eggs or using the shells as part of a recipe.
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Southwest Breakfast Pizza
This southwest breakfast pizza recipe is perfect for all meals of the day. Serves wonderfully with a side salad or fresh fruit.
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What to Feed Baby Chicks to Make Them Thrive
Knowing what to feed baby chicks is a critical first step to giving them a fighting chance. Precocial as they may be, chicks are still vulnerable to their environment, which is why we as good stewards must give them the tools to survive and thrive.
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Raising Meat on the Farm for the Holidays and Beyond
Raising poultry for meat is a cost-effective means of growing meat, and the turnaround time is quicker than other farm animals.
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4 Safety Tips for Chicken Heat Lamps
Everyone has seen the 250-watt red heat bulbs. Every feed and hardware store stocks them and many poultry keepers have a chicken heat lamp in their coop.
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Protein for Molting Chickens in Smoothies
Because feathers are almost entirely made up of protein, adding a bit of extra protein for molting chickens during the fall isn’t a bad idea.
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How to Make Homemade Chicken Feed
Learning how to make homemade chicken feed for layers is just as simple as purchasing pre-made feed from the store, except, it takes a little more muscle when it comes to mixing the feed. It’s a natural and simple alternative to commercial layer feed that can be non-GMO or organic and it takes care of every member of your flock!
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Chick Nutrition – Start to Finish
Knowing what to feed baby chicks is a critical step. Besides a good brooder setup, your best tool for success is proper chick nutrition.
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