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    Tips for Selective Breeding for Egg Color in Small Flocks

    Below is a list of all the egg colors we offer on our little slice of farm haven, The Maine Homestead located on a mountain in Bucksport, ME. This chart can be used for a basic understanding of chicken egg color chart and breeding program selections. Tips for your own breeding experiments are...
  2. Ameraucana: Best in food, companion and breeding at The Maine Homeseatd

    Ameraucana: Best in food, companion and breeding at The Maine Homeseatd

    Blue eggs are a lovely addition to the hobbyist backyard chicken enthusiast's basket. Upon an afternoon stroll through the garden to a whimsically built coop a smile light the face of the egg gatherer knowing a little blue gem awaits in the nesting box. It really brightens up the rainbow egg...
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    • ameracaunas ameraucana behavior blue eggers breeders butcher chickens docile rooster breeds
    • Category: Chicken Breeds
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    How to Package and Ship Hatching Eggs in the Mail

    Recently, a few people asked me how I packaged hatching eggs, which materials are best for cushioning, how I kept it cost effective, and what carrier I used. So I made my first how-to video!
  4. How to Treat Chicken Lice & Preventative Care Tips

    How to Treat Chicken Lice & Preventative Care Tips

    This article will explain the best methods for how to treat chicken lice for beginners. This is my firsthand experience. For starters, poultry or "chicken lice" are specialist parasites and evolve to be very good at feeding on their specific host species—but aren't able to live on other species...
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