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We've been collecting twice a day(before and after work), but with the colder weather coming I'm worried that the after work collection will be for icy eggs. So, how do you all manage to not have frozen eggs in the winter?

It only took a few weeks for me to tire of filling a one gallon water feeder twice a day. I decided to give nipples a chance. Since I'm out there with a hose filling horse buckets anyway I think the nipple setup will make life a bit easier with (hopefully) less waste. Anyway here is the...

I'm gonna be RICH!!! Well, probably not. Not through egg production anyway. But! I just sold my first 6 dozen eggs! 5 wholesale, and 1 retail. Already the word of mouth is spreading and I have orders for another 5 dozen from various people. I need more chickens! I need more coop area...

I couldn't help myself. I built up a quick spreadsheet and calculated my cost per egg. Yes, I know I have too much time on my hands. . . but I was curious. Now, granted I've only had the hens (7 months old) for a few days, and I haven't sold any of the eggs yet, so the number should improve...

Hi all, I wanted to share my build. When my wife and I bought the farm house from my father we gained not only the house, but a couple of out buildings too. One of those out buildings was the old chicken coop. The coop hadn't been used as a coop for at least 40 years. Actually, it hadn't...

Hi all, I haven't raised a chicken in close to 30 years. When I was a teen, I helped my brother raise turkeys, laying hens, and roasters. With all of that time passing, I'm pretty much right back to newbie status. That's OK, I'm learning something new all over again . I'm looking to get...