Rhode Island Red (Production Type) Hatching Eggs –12 for $61.68 24 for $101.28 FREE SHIPPING
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Barred Rock Hatching Eggs –12 for $61.68 24 for $101.28 FREE SHIPPING
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Continue Reading4-H Chick Chain Enjoys Renewed Vitality
Chick Chain is a 4-H activity that introduces youngsters, and often their parents, to the fun of growing baby chicks into laying hens. It’s called Chick Chain because participating youngsters receive baby chicks in the spring and sell some of their grown layers in the fall, with the proceeds funding the purchase of chicks […]
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Light Brahma Started Pullet – 15 to 22 weeks old female
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Easter Egger™ Started Pullet – 15 to 22 Weeks Old
Shipped Only Year Round. No Pick up Orders! Started Pullets are 45.00 ea. Shipping charges are non refundable. NEXT AVAILABLE SHIP DATE IS DEC Continue ReadingBarred Rock Started Pullet
Barred Rock Started Pullet – 15 to 22 Weeks Old
Shipped Only Year Round. No Pick up Orders! Started Pullets are 45.00 ea. Shipping charges are non refundable. MAXIMUM OF 2 PER ORDER ONLY NEXT AVAILABLE SHIP DATE IS IN JAN Continue ReadingHomemade Hand Sanitizer for Poultry Keepers
After handling poultry or visiting the coop, you should thoroughly wash your hands with soap and water, as recommended in “Protect Yourself and Your Family From Germs,” a poster distributed by the Centers for Disease Control. If soap and water are not readily available, the CDC recommends using a hand sanitizer until you are able […]
Continue ReadingEmbryonic Exposure to Light Could Affect Chicken Temperament
We know that eggs must be properly incubated in a warm environment for them to form healthy, well-developed chicks. But what if the amount of light that eggs are exposed to during incubation could have an effect on the temperament of chickens as well? According to a paper recently published in Applied Animal Behavior Science, […]
Continue ReadingHow Does an Egg Develop Inside a Chicken?
The eggs you collect from your chickens develop through a process that is nothing short of miraculous. A hen’s reproductive system consists of two main parts: an ovary and an oviduct. A young female chicken, or pullet, starts life with two ovaries. As she matures, the right ovary remains undeveloped and only the left one […]
Continue ReadingAcademic Study Sheds Light on Chicken Intelligence
People who haven’t spent much time around chickens might not think they’re particularly bright, but those of us who raise our own flocks have probably noticed that these birds can actually be pretty shrewd when it comes to finding food and securing their position in the pecking order. In fact, an academic paper recently published […]
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