Egg prices have been on the rise causing shell-shock for consumers in grocery stores. As a result, people are opting into incubating or raising their own chickens in hopes to offset those high prices. Here’s why egg prices have been…
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Egg Prices Cause More to Raise Chickens
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Watering Backyard Chickens
Water is the most important resource needed from chickens. It’s easy to think that watering chickens is as simple as setting out any dish, filling it up with water, and calling it a day. However, most backyard chicken hobbyists understand…
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Fall in Love With Spring Chicks
Looking for love this Valentine’s Day? Fall in love with spring chicks! Raising chicks is a perfect hobby that will bring you joy, endless learning, and eventually farm fresh eggs. It’s not always going to be easy raising chicks, but…
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Why Keeping Backyard Chickens Is Important
You may have noticed a rise in the number of people you know adopting the hobby of backyard chickens. Whether it be the desire for nutritious eggs, sustainable living, or to have a hobby to relinquish boredom, adding chickens to…
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Raising Chicks: 5 Life Lessons Kids Will Learn
Hatching eggs and raising a flock with your family can teach many life lessons through firsthand egg-sperience. Children can learn everything from responsibility to the circle of life all from the comfort of your farm or backyard. Here are 5…
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