Preserve your chicken eggs safely (for over 9 months) Whether you buy your eggs from a grocery store, local farmers market or the hen house in your back yard, you can learn a lot about preserving eggs simply by observing nature. You see when chickens lay eggs they have a protective coating called the bloom. This protective layer does an amazing job of keeping out harmful bacteria, germs and oxygen. By recreating… Read more
Preparing your chickens for cold weather Raising chickens is an excellent and easy way to become more self sufficient. Not only are they a great introductory livestock animal but they will ensure you that the fridge has a constant stock of meat, eggs or both. If you built your first DIY chicken coop and own chickens now or are considering purchasing them in the future and live in a cold weather zone during… Read more
So the USDA is pushing American Chickens to China to be processed and returned for human consumption? Oh my god no. What could possibly go wrong? The U.S. Department of Agriculture has recently approved four chicken processing plants in China. What is actually happening is quite scary. Chickens will be raised and slaughtered here in the United States and then exported to China for processing and returned back to America for us to… Read more
I am sure it has to be a crummy feeling to wake up only to find a crime scene in your back yard. That being some wild animal has gained access to your chickens and ripped a few apart during the night for a midnight snack. It causes unwanted stress to not only your family but the other chickens which can effect their eggs as well. Its our job to protect them… Read more
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