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Does a Hen Lay an Egg Every Day?

Does a Hen Lay an Egg Every Day?

Rare is the hen that will lay an egg every day, year round. Most hens lay in cycles. Depending on the hen’s breed and age, one cycle may last for 12 days or as long as a year. The total number of eggs laid within one laying cycle is called a clutch. Eggs per Clutch […]

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Five Ways to Preserve Surplus Homegrown Eggs

Homegrown chicken eggs are seasonal. Sometimes you have too many, sometimes not enough. Here are five ways to extend the shelf life of your fresh homegrown eggs, to preserve the surplus for days when your hens take a vacation from laying. 1. Do Nothing You may be surprised to learn how long clean, fresh, unwashed […]

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What’s the Difference between Sex Link and Autosex Chickens?

What's the Difference between Sex Link and Autosex Chickens?

The terms “sex link” and “autosex” both refer to chicks that may be sorted by gender from the moment they hatch. But the two words are not synonymous. Sex link chickens, or sex links, result from mating a hen and a rooster of two different breeds. Autosex chickens are the offspring of a hen and […]

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How to Get Your Hens to Lay Eggs in a Nest, Not on the Floor

How to Get Your Hens to Lay Eggs in a Nest, Not on the Floor

Floor eggs are the eggs your hens lay on the chicken coop floor, rather than in the nice cozy nests you provide. Floor eggs are undesirable because they easily get dirty or cracked, making them unsafe to eat and unsuitable for hatching. A cracked egg is likely to get broken, encouraging hens to sample the […]

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Golden Spangled Appenzeller Spitzhauben Chicken

Golden Spangled Appenzeller Spitzhauben Chicken
  • Golden Spangled Appenzeller Spitzhauben – Sold as Baby Chicks Only – No Sexing Available
       Minimums – Not Sexed = 3
                                Total of 3 birds to ship       
Seasonal/Shipped Mid Feb thru Mid August.
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Spangled Standard Old English

Spangled Standard Old English Rooster

Spangled Standard Old English – Sold as Baby Chicks Only – No Sexing Available

Minimums –

Not Sexed = 3

Total of 3 birds to ship

Seasonal/Shipped Early Feb thru Mid August.

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French Wheaten Marans Chicken

French Wheaten Marans Chicken
  • French Wheaten Marans – Sold as Baby Chicks Only
Minimums –

Not Sexed = 3

Female = 3

Male = 1

Total of 3 birds to ship

Seasonal/Shipped Feb thru mid August

Limit of 49 Not Sexed.

Limit of 24 Females and Males.

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Black Standard Old English

Black Standard Old English Chicken

Black Standard Old English – Sold as Baby Chicks Only – No Sexing Available

Minimums –

Not Sexed = 3

Total of 3 birds to ship

Seasonal/Shipped Early Feb thru Mid August.

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