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Getting the most Eggs from your Hens in Winter
As cold winter weather approaches and the days grow shorter, your normally productive hens may be challenged to stay productive, and the cold weather may take its toll on the eggs they do lay. How can...
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The Right Nutrition at the Right Time for Layers
Timing is everything when it comes to feeding your laying hens. Ensuring they have the correct nutrition at just the right time is an important part of having a happy and healthy flock. Hatch to appro...
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Pasting in Chicks – Causes, Prevention & Treatment
Baby chicks go through a lot before arriving home. After buying them, and transporting them to a new environment, for baby chicks just a few days old, this can create a lot of stress, and stress can h...
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When Pullets Start to Lay Eggs
We are now well into the summer and our spring chicks have or will be approaching puberty. Assuming they’ve enjoyed good food and care, the young hens, called pullets, begin laying sometime between ...
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The Molting Process
Shorter days and cooler temperatures… For people, it’s a sign that fall has arrived. To chickens, it’s a sign that it is time to renew their feathers. Losing feathers and re-growing them is call...
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Making the Switch: Chick Feed to Layer Ration
It is always a big event when your chickens start to lay! You and your birds put so much hard work and dedication into that moment, and the feed you give your birds is an important part of that first ...