According to egg sales regulations in this country, eggs have to be kept refrigerated at or below 45 degrees F. If you are in the business of selling your eggs, you should legally abide by this rule. Your state’s Agriculture…
Holiday Gifts from Purely Poultry The season of giving and holiday gifting is upon us, and many poultry enthusiasts may be thinking of giving poultry as a gift. It is important to be responsible when gifting live poultry. Be certain…
First of all, when we say free range chickens we have a very different meaning compared to the word free range when used to describe commercial chicken product production methods. For us, with backyard flocks or small farms, when we…
One of the most popular reasons why people decide to get chickens is for having their own fresh eggs. I thought I’d spend some time discussing the particulars of raising poultry for eggs, something that I’ve been doing since childhood….
Once chickens are full grown, it becomes clear which are the roosters (males) and which are the hens (females). Roosters are larger and taller in stature than hens. Roosters also crow or Cock-a-doodle-do! They act differently than hens – being…
