When Do Chickens Start Laying Eggs? (And Why They Stop)

When Do Chickens Start Laying Eggs? (And Why They Stop)

Let’s face it, most of us start raising chickens in order to have fresh eggs daily. The question of the day is “when do these freeloaders start paying rent?” If you’ve had your chickens for a couple of months or more and haven’t enjoyed collecting eggs for your morning breakfast, you’re not alone. We have…

The Small-Scale Poultry Flock – Quality Natural Poultry Care
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The Small-Scale Poultry Flock – Quality Natural Poultry Care

I recently had the pleasure of reading “The Small-Scale Poultry Flock – An all natural approach to raising chickens and other fowl for home and market growers” by Harvey Ussery. This book is overflowing with detailed information on every aspect of natural poultry care. It’s a worthwhile investment for new poultry people and experienced growers…

How to Boil an Egg – Hard Boiled, Soft Boiled, Tips for Easy Peeling

How to Boil an Egg – Hard Boiled, Soft Boiled, Tips for Easy Peeling

I was listening to the radio the other day, and the morning talk show hosts were going on about how to boil an egg. Since I’ve boiled several hundred eggs over my lifetime (possibly thousands – we used to boil an awful lot of eggs for the catering business when we made big batches of…