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  1. TheMaineHomestead

    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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    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...
  5. TheMaineHomestead

    Balancing Egg Colors in Small Flocks

    I do sell to the lower 48 states by first class 2-day mail if you're interested. I have done it successfully for two years now. Check out my website for availability and information on ordering. http://www.mainehomesteadmagazine.com/2018/01/30/hatching-eggs-for-sale-in-maine/
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    Egg Color Variation and Improvement by Diet

    For a long time I'd thought younger birds produced darker egg colors and that the shade of the color reduced over time. After reading this article I found otherwise. How do other folks think color works based on first-hand knowledge and evidence? Does hen age matter? Thanks!
  7. TheMaineHomestead

    Thank you! I sell hatching eggs and deliver them locally. I just adore the colorful gems from...

    Thank you! I sell hatching eggs and deliver them locally. I just adore the colorful gems from the nesting box.
  8. TheMaineHomestead

    Balancing Egg Colors in Small Flocks

    Our little farm in Maine has hosted a small flock of chickens for five years now. In the past two years I began breeding rare and fancy chickens both for my own enjoyment and to sell to pay the feed bill. We are not wealthy people, but that has never deterred me from enjoying life. A brilliant...
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