How To Start Hatching Chicks With An Egg Incubator
April 12, 2022If you’ve got some hens and at least one rooster, you may consider hatching your own eggs with an incubator. Here’s a look at some popular models.
Recipe: Baked Corned Beef & Cabbage Hash With Eggs
April 1, 2022This hearty baked eggs dish makes a great anytime meal, with savory corned beef and some green cabbage to lighten things up for spring dining.
Do Hens Need Roosters To Lay Eggs?
March 16, 2022For those curious about keeping chickens, the question is common: Does a hen need to mate with a rooster to produce an egg? Here’s what to know.
Recipe: Easy Egg-And-Ham Wraps Make A Delicious Lunch
February 1, 2022Inspired by travel dining fare, this easy recipe for egg-and-ham wraps makes a delicious lunch from backyard eggs and other homegrown ingredients.
Three “Eggciting” Christmas Brunch Egg Recipes
December 15, 2021For me, no holiday season is complete without a traditional Christmas brunch. Here are three recipes for egg dishes my family requests every year.
You Might Find One (Or More) Of These Odd Eggs In The Nest Box
September 30, 2020One of the many surprises that come with keeping chickens is the appearance of odd eggs in the nest box from time to time.
How to Build a Nest Box
January 18, 2016Give your hens a clean place to lay with this simple DIY project.
8 Tips for Layer Production and Health
January 18, 2016Courtesy iStockphoto/Thinkstock Keep your layer chickens healthy by allowing them to free-range in a safe place on your urban farm. Getting fresh eggs from your backyard isn’t as easy as just plopping a chicken in a coop. To get quality eggs—keep your layer chickens healthy in the process—you need to provide your hens with a […]
3 Reasons For Decline In Egg Quality
September 17, 2015Rachel Hurd Anger “My girls aren’t producing the quality of eggs that I’m used to. Some shells are rough, and they’ve reduced in size, but that’s primarily from my brown egg layers. My Rhode Island Red girls are young, but even some of their eggs have become smaller. My Dominique girls are a bit […]
The Mysterious Fairy Egg
July 15, 2015Rachel Hurd Anger If you have a small flock, you know immediately when something’s not quite normal. And it sure doesn’t take much to shock you when your hens produce something that looks like it came from a bird you didn’t know you had, though that’s not to say that something is wrong either. Our […]
