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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5 Ways to Tell That Your Hen is Close to Laying!
It is super exciting when your hen gets close to laying, but sometimes it is hard to tell, so here are my five signs to look for when your hen is close to laying! -1 She might have an increased appetite The process of a hen making an egg takes a lot of time andContinue reading “5 Ways to Tell That Your Hen is Close to Laying!”
The Easter Egger- Breed Spotlight of the Month (January)
The Easter Egger is a super cool breed, and for a good reason, they can lay almost every color! About the Breed Easter Eggers are technically not a recognized breed, instead, they are pretty much a barnyard mix! They are a cross between an Araucana or an Ameraucana and a brown egg layer. Easter EggersContinue reading “The Easter Egger- Breed Spotlight of the Month (January)”
Everything to Know About a Double Yolk From a Chicken!
I always get excited anytime that I find a double yolk in one of our eggs! Plus it’s not super common to get them, so that always makes it super exciting when we do get one. What Causes A Double Yolk? Double yolks happen when two yolks are released inside of the chickens oviduct tooContinue reading “Everything to Know About a Double Yolk From a Chicken!”
How and Why to Feed Eggshells to Your Chickens- The Free Calcium Supplement
The best part about feeding your chickens eggshells is that it is free, and then the eggshells won’t go to waste! Will my chickens start eating their eggs? This is one of the most common reasons why people won’t feed their chickens the eggshells, and it is because they are worried that the hens willContinue reading “How and Why to Feed Eggshells to Your Chickens- The Free Calcium Supplement”
The best chicken breeds that lay green eggs
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”
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!”
Important chicken terms to know
Do you know what a pullet or a cockerel is? If you don’t, then continue reading to learn all about the important chicken terms. Important terms for when buying chickens- Feather terms- Chicken feed types- Chicken anatomy terms- Well, there you go! I hope that you learned a few of these common chicken terms. OtherContinue reading “Important chicken terms to know”
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!”
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