Author: Me
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Which Chicken Breeds Lay Which Egg Colors, and What It Costs You
A mixed basket of eggs is why a lot of people get chickens. It’s a good reason. But shell colour is set…
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Chicken Run Enrichment That Actually Stops Boredom Pecking
A bored flock finds something to do, and what they find is usually each other. I lost the back feathers off 2…
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12 Backyard Chicken Hacks That Will Save You Major Time
Most chicken hacks you’ll find are somebody’s first month of keeping birds, written up as though it worked. Some of these did…
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12 Bucket Nesting Box Ideas That Will Save Your Farm Budget
A 5-gallon bucket makes a better nest box than most of the plywood ones I’ve built. That’s not me being cheap. Plastic…
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12 Wing Feather Sexing Tips That Will Save Your Flock’s Future
I stopped paying $1 extra for vent-sexed chicks the moment I realized a three-day-old wing held more data than a ten-week-old crowing…
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11 Watermelon Hacks That Will Keep Your Flock Hydrated
Most backyard keepers are turning their coops into fly-breeding pits by tossing half-eaten rinds directly onto the dirt floor. I’ve seen it…
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12 Backyard Homestead Layouts That Will Feed Your Entire Family
Your Pinterest-perfect garden layout is a hobby-tier failure that won’t keep your family fed for more than a month of the year.…
