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I have raised and loved so many hens from the time they were chicks. Why did I never think to ask about the fate of their ...
Even with the rising price of eggs, backyard chickens are not cost effective, say two local experts. Boulder Weekly ...
Childhood visits to my grandparent’s farm served to foreshadow raising chickens of my own. Tossing seed corn, herding a mean rooster to the coop, and reaching under a hen to gather a warm egg were ...
"People are getting mountains of boxes of dead chicks because of this stupid route change. It's a horrible thing. It's ...
In his second instalment of all things chicken keeping, our columnist outlines the dos and don'ts of hen house maintenance.
It was common practice on every farm where chickens were present. Every farm had a henhouse and it was rare to see a farm ...
Wisconsin hatcheries have sold out of chicks this spring because of the bird flu decimating hen populations and increasing egg prices.
Henning said chicken coops need an opening to allow ventilation, while still keeping the elements out. “It is better to have the birds at 35 degrees and dry, rather than at 55 degrees and wet,” she ...
In return, they laid more eggs than I could eat. In summer when insects were their chief diet—ants being plentiful, and ...
We're spending more than ever on our outdoor spaces - with saunas as the new must-have. But many are experiencing buyer's ...