Preparing Your Flock for Winter
It’s October and that means that cold weather is just around the corner. Now is the perfect time to make sure you have all the necessary supplies to keep your flock safe happy during the winter. Here are a few…
Eggs Inside of an Egg
One of our readers recently sent us some photos and told a strange tale. We wanted to share it so that we could find out if this has happened to anyone else. Wanda and her husband live on a hobby…
Perfectionist’s Guide to Raising Chickens
We are pleased to share a guest post written by Liz Jenkins. Liz is a Certified Professional Organizer and owner of A Fresh Space, a firm that specializes in residential and small business organizing, home staging and simple living in…
Coturnix Quail – Good Food & Fast Production
ne of the most popular species that is raised for food production is the Coturnix, also known as Japanese quail. Coturnix are a good choice because they don’t need lots of space, they grow quickly and hens lay about 300 eggs per year, given adequate lighting.
Ducks for Eggs
If you cook a duck egg and expect it to look and taste like a big chicken egg you will be disappointed. The texture of a duck egg is a bit different than a chicken egg prompting reports that duck eggs are “rubbery.” The increased protein and fat content of duck eggs make them richer, which in turn makes them particularly suited to baking, especially desserts.
