One of the best things about raising chickens is that there are so many different egg colors! Here is the list off breeds that lay green eggs. Olive Eggers- This gorgeous breed lays 180-200 eggs a year. Their egg color is an olive green, which is where their name comes from. For more information onContinue reading “The best chicken breeds that lay green eggs”
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The best chicken breeds that lay blue eggs!
Blue eggs are one of the prettiest colored eggs out there. If you are wanting a rainbow basket of eggs then be sure to add one of these breeds to your flock! The Cream Legbar The Cream Legbar lays a gorgeous bright blue egg! They are great foragers which means that they love free-ranging. YouContinue reading “The best chicken breeds that lay blue eggs!”
How to humanely break a broody hen
It is springtime, and with that usually comes a broody hen. Which if you plan on letting her hatch eggs this can be a good thing, but if you don’t want her hatching eggs you will need to break her broodiness. Here are some ways to break a broody hen! What is a broody hen?Continue reading “How to humanely break a broody hen”
The Olive Egger- is the breed right for you?
Today I am going to be talking about this awesome chicken breed. They are unique because they lay a beautiful olive green egg. About the breed This chicken breed lays a gorgeous olive green egg, they produce around 200 eggs a year. Olive Eggers begin laying when they are 5 months old which is aContinue reading “The Olive Egger- is the breed right for you?”
What chicken breeds will start laying eggs the soonest?
If you are buying chickens for eggs then it may be helpful to know which will lay eggs the soonest. So I am going to give you five breeds that start laying eggs when they are just a few months old! Barred Rocks- This breed begins laying when they are only 4-5 months old! WhichContinue reading “What chicken breeds will start laying eggs the soonest?”
Recipes to use up extra eggs!
It is now that time of the year when our chickens are producing eggs like crazy! If you are in the same boat that I am in then this is the article for you. So today I am going to be sharing with you some of my favorite recipes that use up lots of eggs.Continue reading “Recipes to use up extra eggs!”
Why it is super important to store eggs pointy side down
If you are raising chickens or you buy farm fresh eggs from your local farm then you must know how to store the eggs you get properly. There are many reasons why it is important to properly store them, so I am going to explain to you all the reasons why! Why you should storeContinue reading “Why it is super important to store eggs pointy side down”
At what age can I let my chicks go outside?
This might just be a question you are asking yourself if you have newborn chicks inside your home. So today I am going to explain to you what is a good age to let your little chicks outside for the first time! Chicks have an important temperature that they need to be kept at. SoContinue reading “At what age can I let my chicks go outside?”
A guide to buying your chicks
There are so many options and places to get your chicks, so today we are going to talk about all the different choices and the pros and cons of each. Your local farm store Your local farm store will most likely have chicks, but you can only buy the breeds that are there, so ifContinue reading “A guide to buying your chicks”
Prairie bluebell eggers- is the breed right for you?
This is the other breed that I started with when I first got chickens. The first two breeds were Barred Rocks and Buff Orpingtons. These three breeds were very fun to raise I enjoyed it a lot! Now time to get into raising the Prairie Bluebell Egger! About the breed Prairie Bluebell Eggers are aContinue reading “Prairie bluebell eggers- is the breed right for you?”
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