The Olive Egger is a wonderful chicken breed! They lay a gorgeous olive colored egg that is a must if you are wanting a rainbow basket of eggs. About The Breed Olive Eggers are a cross breed so they come in all sorts of colors! They are usually a cross between a blue egg layerContinue reading “The Olive Egger- Breed Spotlight of the Month (August)”
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The White Leghorn- Breed Spotlight of the Month (July)
The White Leghorn is a very popular chicken breed! So today I am going to tell you all about them! About The Breed There is a good reason why this breed is super popular. They lay a beautiful medium, white egg! In general White Leghorns tolerate both the cold and the heat, but they canContinue reading “The White Leghorn- Breed Spotlight of the Month (July)”
The Fairy Egg- Everything that you Need to Know About it!
A fairy egg is just a very tiny and often yolk-less egg that the hen has laid. It is safe to eat if you wanted to but it definitely won’t be very filling. What causes fairy eggs happen? Fairy eggs often times happen to a young pullet early on in her laying cycle. Although youContinue reading “The Fairy Egg- Everything that you Need to Know About it!”
The Barred Rock- Breed Spotlight of the Month (June)
Barred Rocks are amazing egg layers and their beautiful black and white stripes make them stand out from the rest of the flock! About The Breed Barred Rocks are a very common breed that a lot of chicken owners have. They lay a large brown egg that can have a slight pinkish tint to it.Continue reading “The Barred Rock- Breed Spotlight of the Month (June)”
6 Reasons Why Your Hens Have Stopped Laying Eggs
It can be very frustrating when your hens aren’t laying, so here are a couple of reasons why they might have stopped. -1 It is winter This is one of the main reasons why your hens aren’t laying. They naturally will take winter off because there is less daylight. To read more about why IContinue reading “6 Reasons Why Your Hens Have Stopped Laying Eggs”
The Prairie Bluebell Egger- Breed Spotlight of the Month (May)
The Prairie Bluebell Egger is a newer breed that is becoming very popular! About The Breed Prairie Bluebell Eggers are a cross between a White Leghorn and an Araucana. This mix will give you a blue egg layer that lays a lot of eggs! This breed was first introduced in 2019 and is starting toContinue reading “The Prairie Bluebell Egger- Breed Spotlight of the Month (May)”
The Buff Orpington- Breed Spotlight of the Month (April)
Buff Orpingtons are a beautiful breed with great personalities! About The Breed The Buff Orpington is a dual purpose breed, this means that they can be raised for eggs and meat. If you are raising them for meat then they will be ready to harvest when they are around 4-6 months and they weigh aboutContinue reading “The Buff Orpington- Breed Spotlight of the Month (April)”
Chicken Breeds That Are Known For Going Broody!
Here are some of the best breeds that go broody, and that are good mamas! Buff Orpington- Buff Orpingtons are known for going broody, and they also make really good moms! Our Buff Orpington goes broody every year and is one of the best moms that we have had! To learn more about the BuffContinue reading “Chicken Breeds That Are Known For Going Broody!”
The 5 Herbs That Every Chicken Keeper Should Have!
There are many benefits to using herbs for your chickens, so here are the top five that I like to use! Lavender- Lavender is one of my favorite herbs to use! We use it in the nesting boxes and in their dust bath. To learn more about why your chickens need a dust bath clickContinue reading “The 5 Herbs That Every Chicken Keeper Should Have!”
The Cuckoo Maran- Breed Spotlight of the Month (February)
The Cuckoo Maran is a wonderful breed, and they lay super pretty eggs! About the Breed The Cuckoo Maran is very beautiful breed that typically will lay medium to dark brown eggs. Our Cuckoo Maran lays more of a pink egg for some reason, so I am not sure why that is, but either way herContinue reading “The Cuckoo Maran- Breed Spotlight of the Month (February)”
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