380 Million Egg Recall Due To Salmonella

“They are saying in this 380 million Egg Recall that the Salmonella is inside the chicken, infecting the inside of the egg. I know you can get salmonella

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Rooster Behavior In Baby Chicks

“I have been “chickenless” for many years but in May I bought 4 Silkies after about a year of planning. My fear is that 3 of them are

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Egg Shells As A Calcium Supplement

“I want to know if you have had any bad luck with feeding your chickens egg shells. Specifically that they then decide to eat the eggs before I

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Egg Bound Hens

“When I was a child, I seem to remember that one of our neighbor’s hens got an egg stuck and she died. I don’t remember the details, I

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Broody Hen Coming Off The Nest

“I’ve had a broody chicken sitting on eggs for over two weeks. Today she has been off the nest all day. Will the eggs still hatch if she

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Hens Beak Getting Lighter In Color…

“I am a first time chicken farmer and appreciate the advice I’ve been receiving in your newsletter. I’ve noticed that the color of my hens beaks seem to

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Nutritional Value Of A Free Range Egg VS. Caged Hen Eggs…

“Hello, There are people out there who think a cheap egg from a factory farm is a good deal and no different nutritionally than a free range or

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Feeding Chickens Dog Food

“I have been feeding my chickens, amongst other food, ‘Dog food’ and they love it, do you think this is OK or not? Regards” ~ Colin. Hi Colin,

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