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    The Best Tips for Handling a Broody Hen
    Annie
    • 4 days ago
    • 3 min

    The Best Tips for Handling a Broody Hen

    As the heat turns up, so will the broodiness in some of your hens. The warm temperatures will sometimes encourage this behavior. If you...
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    Benefits of Marigolds for Chickens
    Annie
    • May 18
    • 2 min

    Benefits of Marigolds for Chickens

    It’s finally spring! We have been busy out in our yard and gardens. Do you like to garden? We have our go-to petunias already in their...
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    Why Is My Chicken Limping?
    Annie
    • May 12
    • 3 min

    Why Is My Chicken Limping?

    I think we can all agree that our chickens are very valuable to us. Whether they are simply a way for you to get fresh eggs, or if...
    175
    Chicken Boo-Boos Be Gone!
    Annie
    • May 4
    • 2 min

    Chicken Boo-Boos Be Gone!

    As you know, keeping a first aid kit on hand for your coop is essential to raising backyard chickens. While boo-boos don’t happen all...
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    All You Need to Know About Dogs and Chickens
    Annie
    • Apr 21
    • 3 min

    All You Need to Know About Dogs and Chickens

    We have an interesting situation at our house. Our family raises backyard chickens and Labrador Retrievers. If you know anything about...
    88
    Gifting Baby Chicks for Easter
    Annie
    • Apr 14
    • 3 min

    Gifting Baby Chicks for Easter

    Easter is hands down, one of my favorite holidays. I love this time of year. Everything is fresh and new and has a feeling of new life....
    38
    All About the Easter Egger Breed
    Annie
    • Apr 7
    • 3 min

    All About the Easter Egger Breed

    Easter Eggers are defined by their poofy cheeks and beard. When we started our most recent flock, I started with all brown egg layers. I...
    98
    How to Clean Your Chicken Coop Only 2 Times a Year
    Annie
    • Mar 16
    • 4 min

    How to Clean Your Chicken Coop Only 2 Times a Year

    Spring is in the air! We are looking forward to longer days and warmer temperatures around here! The girls are starting to pick up in...
    302
    Raising Backyard Chickens: What I Wished I Would Have Known
    Annie
    • Mar 3
    • 3 min

    Raising Backyard Chickens: What I Wished I Would Have Known

    I am so excited to write this blog! We have been raising backyard chickens on and off for the last 15 years. So, naturally, we’ve learned...
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    Is it Safe to Mail Order Chicks?
    Annie
    • Feb 23
    • 3 min

    Is it Safe to Mail Order Chicks?

    When I got back into chickens a few years ago, I started in the fall. Our local farm supply store didn’t carry chicks in the fall, so I...
    142
    How to Make an Indoor Herb Garden
    Annie
    • Jan 27
    • 2 min

    How to Make an Indoor Herb Garden

    It’s the end of January in Minnesota. And, if you’ve never experienced a Minnesota winter before, you may be missing out! I’ve always...
    54
    How to Get Hens to Lay in Nest Boxes
    Annie
    • Jan 5
    • 2 min

    How to Get Hens to Lay in Nest Boxes

    Happy New Year! I hope you all made it through the holidays with abundant joy and laughter. Since it’s the middle of the winter, our...
    149
    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....
    159
    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...
    109
    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...
    101
    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...
    261
    All About Silkie Chickens
    Annie
    • Aug 5, 2021
    • 4 min

    All About Silkie Chickens

    “Sweetie” was my second Silkie to hatch and is still as sweet as ever. Silkies! Just the name in itself makes them fun little birds to...
    148
    How to Safely Clip Chicken Nails
    Annie
    • Jun 17, 2021
    • 2 min

    How to Safely Clip Chicken Nails

    Chickens do a fairly excellent job of taking care of their hygiene. They take dust baths and preen themselves with their beaks to keep...
    84
    Facts About Rare Chicken Breeds
    Annie
    • May 13, 2021
    • 4 min

    Facts About Rare Chicken Breeds

    I’ll be honest, when I first started raising backyard chickens, I was in it for the eggs. I really didn’t care what color or kind or...
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    How Do Chickens See?
    Annie
    • Apr 23, 2021
    • 3 min

    How Do Chickens See?

    I remember spending time out in the coop one day. Well, this is most days for me. I love to sit and watch my girls scratch around and see...
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