For those of you who want to raise your own chicks this year, good luck! Not only is it fun, but it’s also a great way to a) get your own food and b) make a little extra money if you want to. Incubating your own chicken eggs is a super fun way to stay … Read more
Picture this: it’s a busy weeknight, and you’re rummaging through your fridge, trying to figure out what to make for dinner. This is the package of chicken breasts you bought on sale last week. You’re not sure what 6oz of chicken looks like, though. How can you make sure you’re portioning it out correctly without … Read more
This Blackened Chicken recipe will leave your chicken perfectly blackened with flavorful and juicy chicken breasts. In New Orleans and Cajun cooking, blackened chicken is a popular dish. To make it, chicken pieces are coated with a spice mix called blackening seasoning and then fried in a cast iron skillet. To what does “blackened” really … Read more
I’ve written a lot of blog posts over the years, but feathers? Maybe I haven’t written one about that before. Today I want to share with you some fun information about feathers. Did you know that chickens have five main types of feathers each with a different function? Feathers are made from protein just like … Read more
As long as we’ve had chickens, we’ve had ducks for more than ten years. I’m always surprised by how many people ask me what we do with our duck eggs. Duck eggs are pretty much just like chicken eggs, except they are larger and richer. Theyre higher in fat and lower in water content. The … Read more
Buying chicken in bulk can be a great way to save money and always have delicious poultry on hand. However, finding the right source for quality bulk chicken can take some research. This article provides tips on the best places to buy bulk chicken online and locally. Online Bulk Chicken Retailers Purchasing bulk chicken online … Read more
Are you building or updating a coop, but you’re not sure what chicken nesting box size to use? You’re in the right place!. I’ve had chickens for a long time and have tried a lot of different nesting boxes of different sizes and styles. The type and size that you need depends on your flock … Read more
Researchers from nine academic institutions and research centers worked together on the study “Causes of mortality in backyard poultry in eight states in the United States.” It was published in 2019 in the Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation. %20Over%20a%20three-year%20period,%20from%202015%20through%202017,%20these%20researchers%20collected%20and%20performed%20necropsies%20on%202,687%20birds%20(The%20vast%20majority,%2096%,%20of%20the%20birds%20submitted%20in%20this%20study%20were%20chickens%20but%20turkeys,%20ducks,%20and%20geese%20were%20also%20included)%20from%20eight%20states%20(California,%20Colorado,%20Georgia,%20Hawaii,%20Iowa,%20Pennsylvania,%20South%20Carolina,%20and%20Texas)%20to%20determine%20cause%20of%20death%20of%20each%20one We now have a better idea of why our backyard chickens die thanks to what they … Read more
If you’ve ever had tamales, you know how delicious they are. But do you know how to store them?. Let’s explore how long tamales last in the fridge and what makes this dish so special so you can enjoy more of them, for longer. Most people in the United States are presently familiar with the … Read more
The internet is buzzing about the strange case of the chicken in the CEO’s office. This strange story about a protest at work that involved a live chicken quickly went viral inside the company and then on social media. But the biggest question is still unanswered: did Mark, who is the company’s marketing manager, help … Read more