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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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    How to Use Eggshells For Your Garden
    Annie
    • Apr 28
    • 3 min

    How to Use Eggshells For Your Garden

    I had the pleasure of growing up in a family that understood the rich benefits of growing our own food. We didn’t have any farm animals,...
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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...
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    What Raising Chickens Has Taught Our Kids
    Annie
    • Mar 24
    • 4 min

    What Raising Chickens Has Taught Our Kids

    I have been sitting here contemplating where to even start with this blog. We have been raising backyard chickens on and off for the last...
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    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...
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    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...
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    All About Oregano Essential Oil for Chickens
    Annie
    • Jan 20
    • 3 min

    All About Oregano Essential Oil for Chickens

    I am so excited to share this week’s blog with you all! I feel there are so many questions in the backyard chicken world about essential...
    259
    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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    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 12, 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...
    194
    How to Help Your Flock Beat the Heat
    Annie
    • Jun 3, 2021
    • 3 min

    How to Help Your Flock Beat the Heat

    Welcome to June, everyone! Summer is here and we couldn’t be more excited! I’ve said this before that one of the best things about living...
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    Surgery Isn't a Do-It-Yourself Project
    Annie
    • Apr 29, 2021
    • 4 min

    Surgery Isn't a Do-It-Yourself Project

    Featuring Dr. Jessica Fox We are going to tackle a topic today that I haven’t had firsthand experience in but I feel it’s very important...
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    What You Need to Know About Fowl Pox!
    Annie
    • Mar 24, 2021
    • 4 min

    What You Need to Know About Fowl Pox!

    Most of the time, I look forward to writing these blogs because we get to talk about the wonderful ways backyard chickens can add to our...
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    What You Need to Know About Flystrike in Chickens
    Annie
    • Aug 25, 2020
    • 4 min

    What You Need to Know About Flystrike in Chickens

    Today we’re going to address the not-so-beautiful side of raising backyard chickens. Sound like fun, right? (Insert sarcasm). When I...
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    Backyard Chickens and Salmonella Prevention
    Annie
    • Aug 13, 2020
    • 3 min

    Backyard Chickens and Salmonella Prevention

    Rosemary and I wrinkling our noses over the thought of salmonella poisoning! We have all heard horror stories of people getting...
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    Dr. Bob Stock Educates on Coccidiosis in Chickens
    Annie
    • Jun 25, 2020
    • 3 min

    Dr. Bob Stock Educates on Coccidiosis in Chickens

    Raising backyard chickens is a true joy in my life. Before we reentered raising our feathered friends, I’d scroll through social media...
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    Dr. Stock Compares Non-Medicated Chick Starter Feed vs. Medicated
    Annie
    • Apr 23, 2020
    • 4 min

    Dr. Stock Compares Non-Medicated Chick Starter Feed vs. Medicated

    I’m really excited about this week’s blog for two reasons. First of all, we get to talk about feeding our chicks as naturally as...
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