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Guinea Egg Pound Cake

December 29, 2022 · Gail Damerow · Eggs & Meat

Not wanting the guinea eggs to go to waste, I decided to use the eggs to make a pound cake. Here’s my recipe and tips.

How to Cut a Whole Chicken into 11 Pieces

November 5, 2022 · Rhonda Crank · Eggs & Meat

I titled this article “How to Cut a Whole Chicken into 11 Pieces.” Perhaps a better title would be “How I Cut a Whole Chicken into 11 Pieces.”

Simple Turkey Brine Techniques

November 2, 2022 · Marissa Ames · Eggs & Meat

We love our turkey dinners, especially toward the end of the year, but we’ve all suffered from dry, tasteless white meat that must be smothered in gravy to be palatable.

Everything Worth Knowing About Chicken Eggs

October 24, 2022 · Jd Belanger · Eggs & Meat

“It was a brave man who first ate an oyster,” Jonathon Swift said, but the first person to eat an egg must have been even braver. Or very, very hungry. Imagine breaking open an egg, not knowing what you’ll find inside!

Keeping Your Flock Away from Predators Takes Strategy, Knowledge, and a Little Craftiness

October 6, 2022 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Coops

Predators are in all parts of the world, and there is quite a list of potential danger coming from both above and below. So what can you do to protect your birds when such predators are constantly lurking?

Chicken Feather and Skin Development

October 5, 2022 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Chickens 101

Feathers are actually a very complex part of the bird; the development of the feathers and the feather follicles is extremely involved.

Keeping Turkeys Healthy in Winter

September 9, 2022 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Poultry 101

Turkeys are remarkably hardy birds. By the time turkeys reach maturity, they are very easy to care for, and are capable of surviving winter weather in great shape.

Heavenly Sweetness: Easy Angel Food Cake Recipe

September 5, 2022 · Rita Heikenfeld · Eggs & Meat

My easy angel food cake recipe gets its lift from egg whites and is leagues above any boxed mix. This cake is addictive. Make it once and I guarantee you’ll make it again!

Quail Egg Benefits: Nature’s Perfect Finger Food

August 30, 2022 · Backyard Poultry Contributor · Eggs & Meat

Quail egg benefits include flavor, nutrition and versatility. Bonus: quail egg recipes for appetizers and more.