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How to Add Ducks or Geese to Your Flock
Would you believe that my first love in the feathered friends world were ducklings? I mean, around these parts, I’m known for my love of...
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- Feb 3, 2021
- 4 min
4 Common Mistakes Backyard Chicken Keepers Make
Hello February! We’re excited around here in the Wing household because we finally decided which new baby chicks to add to our flock this...
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- Jan 27, 2021
- 4 min
Popular Egg Layer Breeds
I hope your new year is off to a great start! This is the time of year where most people start dreaming about adding to their flock. Of...
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- Jan 21, 2021
- 3 min
We Have a Surprise for You!
The girls and I have very exciting news to share with our faithful friends and followers and we wanted you to hear it here first! No, I...
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- Jan 13, 2021
- 3 min
Strong Animals Collaborates with Hoover’s Hatchery and NatureServe Feeds
Strong Animals® announced today their collaboration with Hoover’s Hatchery™ and NatureServe® feeds to encourage everyone raising chickens...
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- Dec 9, 2020
- 3 min
How to Prepare Your Flock for Extreme Winter Weather
It’s almost December here in southwest Minnesota! We're all singing “White Christmas” already and wearing loads of winter gear out and...
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- Nov 10, 2020
- 2 min
Is it Safe to Eat Eggs with Blood Spots?
If you’ve been eating or using eggs for any length of time (hello almost everyone!), you probably have had a blood spot in your egg once...
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- Oct 27, 2020
- 4 min
Temperature Changes and Your Flock
Happy isn’t sure about the snow! Yikes! It’s only the end of October and already our ground is covered in snow and the temperatures make...
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- Sep 24, 2020
- 2 min
Fall Fun Activities with Chickens
Living in Minnesota, we are able to experience all four seasons. That’s one of the reasons I love living here! All of the seasons are...
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- Sep 15, 2020
- 3 min
Treating Bumblefoot
While there are a plethora of diseases that chickens can get, I was determined to never have to deal with any of that! Hahaha but guess...
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- Jul 29, 2020
- 2 min
What Raising Chickens Taught Our Family
The first time that I raised backyard chickens, we started with a mature flock to begin with. If I could do it all over, I would raise...
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- May 28, 2020
- 2 min
Table Scraps You Shouldn't Feed Your Chickens
IT'S TREAT TIME! One of the questions I get asked pretty often is if it’s okay to feed certain foods to chickens. Well, if you’ve been...
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- May 13, 2020
- 4 min
The Step-by-Step Guide to Raising Backyard Chickens
Raising backyard chickens has been one of my very best decisions. It’s way more than just yummy eggs whenever we want. Our flock has...
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- Apr 1, 2020
- 3 min
Your Guide to Purchasing Chicks
It’s officially spring and if you’re thinking about starting a flock of your own, there are some things to consider before you purchase...
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- Feb 26, 2020
- 2 min
Adding New Baby Chicks Into Your Flock
If you've seen our social media posts lately, you know that we've proudly added 4 new baby chicks to our flock this month. To say I was...
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- Feb 5, 2020
- 3 min
Handling Frozen Eggs in Your Nest Boxes
It’s the middle of winter here in Minnesota and temperatures frequently drop below freezing. Many people question my choice to live here,...
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- Jan 29, 2020
- 3 min
How to Get Your Chickens to Lay Eggs in Nesting Boxes
One of the most exciting times we’ve had in our backyard chicken experience is the day we received our very first egg. If you've gone...
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- Jan 24, 2020
- 3 min
Managing Frostbite in Your Flock
If you’ve never experienced a January in Minnesota; you should, at least once in your life. I was born and raised here, and still there...
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- Oct 1, 2019
- 4 min
How to Manage Molting Season
I remember when I watched our first chickens go through their fall molt. I was concerned and thought for sure my chickens were dying!...
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- Aug 14, 2019
- 3 min
How to Integrate Your Chicken Flocks
When I started this adventure with backyard chickens, I was very direct in the fact that I wanted NO MORE than 6 chickens! I had kept...
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