Looking for egg farms in New York? From farmer’s markets to large-scale egg productions, I’ve done the legwork and put together a list of egg farms operating in New York at the time of publication. New York may not be in the top 10 states for egg production, but the state has more than 35,000 …
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Looking for egg farms in Florida to pick up some quality, free-range eggs? Maybe you want to start an egg farm yourself? In this article, I’ve put together a list of the best egg farms in the state of Florida and listed their contact details. It’s estimated that there are around 10 million laying hens …
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Looking for a list of egg farms in California to find an egg supplier? I’ve put together a list of some of the best egg farms in California – along with contact details – to make your job a little easier. The good news is, there are more than 14 million laying hens in California …
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If you’ve been up close with a rooster, I’m sure you will have noticed those large, hard spikes sticking out from the back of their legs. Often mistaken as an extra toe or just a random growth, rooster’s spurs actually play an important role in defending against predators. When kept as backyard pets, most roosters …
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Snakes and chickens are not a good mix. Chickens see snakes as predators, and seeing them can cause chickens so serious stress. In addition to causing fear and stress, some snakes are capable of killing and eating chickens and many will steal their eggs. If you have snakes in your area, no matter how small …
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Sevin Dust is one of the more popular pesticides as it’s easy to use (you just sprinkle the powder where you want to kill insects and bugs) and is very effective. If you’re raising backyard chickens, you always have to be sure that any pesticides or other chemicals you’re using are 100% safe to use …
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If you’re raising backyard chickens you have to be careful when using pesticides of any kind in and around your yard. Some products may ‘feel’ safe to use, and I’m sure you’re not going to spray them near your chooks – but how safe are the pesticides you’re using? In this article, I’m taking a …
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Some chickens do wear glasses, yes. Not to improve their vision as we do, however, but to stop them bullying other chickens by pecking at them and causing injury. Chicken glasses started out as rose-colored glasses. This was because the rose tint was believed to stop chickens from seeing red blood on other chickens, as …
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Most chickens’ eyes are shades of orange, brown, or yellow eyes. Chickens can also have black eyes, most notably when they’re chicks, as well as gold, red, and brown as they age, as well as pink eyes for albinos. There’s more than meets the eye to chicken’s eyes and how their vision works. It’s an …
What Color Are Chickens Eyes? (Orange to Blue to Gray, More) Read More »
Garter snakes is the name for a group of small to medium-sized snakes that are commonly found across Northern America. The term encompasses around 35 species of snakes and generally speaking, Garter snakes are harmless and too small to harm chickens or eat chicken eggs. Although Garter snakes do not pose a serious threat to …
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