It was March, chilly and rainy. My husband and I were on our way to a local farm to finally realize my dream of having chickens. We drove for what seemed like forever, convinced we were lost until we passed the tiny farm sign that said “Chicks for Sale.” We turned around and pulled into the drive. There were a…
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There’s no denying it, chickens are very strange creatures. To prove it, we’ve rustled up a dozen weird chicken facts, all about our feathered friends. How much do you know about chickens? With more and more people interested in keeping backyard chickens, it seems only natural to want to know more about this peculiar bird. Did you know that from…
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We said we wouldn’t get attached. We said we wouldn’t name our birds. We’d read in all the books before we brought home those fuzzy babies that if you ever plan to eat your chickens, you can’t name them. We bought dual purpose chickens so that we could use them as meat birds or layers. It took 7 months of…
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