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    Go-To Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe
    Annie
    • Dec 28, 2021
    • 1 min

    Go-To Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe

    We made it through Christmas! I hope you and your family had a wonderful holiday. We love the week between Christmas and the New Year....
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    Mom's Blueberry Bake
    Annie
    • Dec 22, 2021
    • 2 min

    Mom's Blueberry Bake

    It’s Christmas week! I hope you’re finished with all of your prep and are sipping hot chocolate while the snow gently falls outside. No?...
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    How to Make Edible Christmas Garland for Your Chickens
    Annie
    • Dec 16, 2021
    • 1 min

    How to Make Edible Christmas Garland for Your Chickens

    We are a week out from Christmas! Do you have all your shopping done? I am actually up to my eyeballs in all things Christmas. But...
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    How to Control Ammonia Odor in the Coop
    Annie
    • Dec 9, 2021
    • 2 min

    How to Control Ammonia Odor in the Coop

    It’s that time of year when the cold is setting in. We woke up to a blanket of snow on the ground this morning. And while it’s beautiful,...
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    Does Cracked Corn Keep Chickens Warm?
    Annie
    • Dec 2, 2021
    • 2 min

    Does Cracked Corn Keep Chickens Warm?

    We are having an unseasonably warm November and December is shaping up to be that way as well. However, we do live in Minnesota, so we...
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    How to Make Thanksgiving Leftover Waffles
    Annie
    • Nov 23, 2021
    • 2 min

    How to Make Thanksgiving Leftover Waffles

    Happy Thanksgiving! I pray you’re able to spend time with friends and family this year. After the last couple of years, I feel we’ve all...
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    My Favorite Toys for Chickens
    Annie
    • Nov 12, 2021
    • 3 min

    My Favorite Toys for Chickens

    I’m sitting here giggling as I write this blog because I have a confession. Are you ready? I have always loved toys. Obviously as a young...
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    Try the Chicken E-lixir Challenge!
    Annie
    • Nov 4, 2021
    • 2 min

    Try the Chicken E-lixir Challenge!

    Opal and Myrtle are challenging you to a water taste test! If you know me at all, you know that I’m always up for a good challenge! I...
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    How to Make Deviled Egg Pumpkins
    Annie
    • Oct 26, 2021
    • 1 min

    How to Make Deviled Egg Pumpkins

    Need a quick deviled egg recipe for your fall gatherings? Don’t worry, I didn’t actually put pumpkin in these cute little snacks. But,...
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    How to Hold a Chicken
    Annie
    • Oct 21, 2021
    • 2 min

    How to Hold a Chicken

    Holding chickens is one of my favorite hobbies! There’s nothing like going out to the coop and getting in some good chicken snuggles....
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    The Wing Lady's Sliders
    Annie
    • Oct 14, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Wing Lady's Sliders

    Hello October! It’s pretty gorgeous here in Southwest Minnesota. We love autumn and all that goes with it! That includes football season....
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    Support the Health + Vitality of Your Chickens With Snacks!
    Annie
    • Oct 7, 2021
    • 2 min

    Support the Health + Vitality of Your Chickens With Snacks!

    Let’s be real, when we are out with our chickens, the best feeling in the world is when they want to be your BFF. Am I right or am I...
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    New Egg Muffin Hack
    Annie
    • Sep 27, 2021
    • 1 min

    New Egg Muffin Hack

    This week, I thought it’d be fun to see how fast I could make breakfast. It’s school time and all kinds of activities around here and we...
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    5 Common Myths About Roosters
    Annie
    • Sep 23, 2021
    • 2 min

    5 Common Myths About Roosters

    When we started raising chickens 14 years ago, we had a couple of roosters who would tootle around the yard with the girls. I really knew...
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    Why Feed Oyster Shells?
    Annie
    • Sep 15, 2021
    • 2 min

    Why Feed Oyster Shells?

    WHY IS FEEDING OYSTER SHELLS SO IMPORTANT? For an adult hen who is laying eggs, calcium is pulled from the hen’s body to create the egg....
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    Is Changing Feed Harmful to Chickens?
    Annie
    • Sep 9, 2021
    • 3 min

    Is Changing Feed Harmful to Chickens?

    If you’re just starting to raise chickens, a common question that gets asked is, “What is the best feed to give them?” Often, people will...
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    New Summer Garden Salad Recipe for Your Labor Day Picnic!
    Annie
    • Sep 2, 2021
    • 1 min

    New Summer Garden Salad Recipe for Your Labor Day Picnic!

    The summer is coming to a close and we’re getting geared back up for schedules, school, football and all things pumpkin spice around...
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    How to Sell Your Backyard Chicken Eggs
    Annie
    • Aug 25, 2021
    • 3 min

    How to Sell Your Backyard Chicken Eggs

    Most backyard chicken keepers keep just enough chickens to supply eggs for their families. However, there are a good number of us who...
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    Biosecurity Tips for Backyard Chickens
    Annie
    • Aug 19, 2021
    • 3 min

    Biosecurity Tips for Backyard Chickens

    When I started back up with raising my current flock (I took a couple years off), I was pretty set on only having 6 chickens. Now, fast...
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    How to Make a First Aid Kit for Your Coop
    Annie
    • Aug 11, 2021
    • 3 min

    How to Make a First Aid Kit for Your Coop

    While I hope that you haven’t had to deal with too many traumatic issues in your coop, chicken injuries and illness are bound to happen...
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