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Posted on May 9, 2019 by Cackle Hatchery — Leave a comment

Green Goose: The Cook’s View of the Goose Tribe

By: Victoria Brady Thehistoricfoodie.wordpress.com While some undoubtedly keep geese as pets or raise them just to sell, country folk and homesteaders often raise them for the table. This has not changed since the beginning of Goosedom. The noble turkey springs to mind when thinking of a special occasion meal but, while less common, the […]

Posted on March 8, 2019September 19, 2022 by Gail Damerow — 1 Comment

Got Chicks®! Now What? 8 Chicken Facts That Surprise First Time Owners

So, you finally did it. You went out and got chicks®. Now what? Here are eight facts about baby chicks that commonly surprise first time owners. Brooding baby poultry of any type generates a lot of fine dust, so locate your brooder where dust won’t be a problem. Your living room or guest room, for […]

Posted on February 8, 2019 by Gail Damerow — 1 Comment

When is Chick Season®?

Chick season® for most birds is in the spring. Poultry, like other birds, gear up for laying eggs and hatching them as the days start growing longer in spring. Also like other birds, most poultry are seasonal breeders. The length of the breeding season depends largely on the type of poultry. Chickens and other […]

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Gail Damerow — 2 Comments

Selecting the Best Chicken Egg Incubator

Sooner or later nearly every poultry keeper will want to try hatching eggs in a mechanical device known as an incubator. With the huge number of different egg incubators now available, selecting a model can be daunting. In choosing the best model to fit your needs, consider each of these features: Price First […]