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Thank you for being a member of our flock. While we are working diligently during our shipping season, enjoy some news from the coop.

10 Least Broody Chicken Breeds

A broody hen stops laying eggs when she starts setting. Therefore, poultry keepers who have raised chickens primarily for eggs have culled persistently broody hens for years. In other words, they selectively bred in favor of non-setters. As a result, the breeds best known for superior laying ability are less apt to brood than others.

15 Chicken Breeds that Lay Large Eggs

All hens start out laying small eggs. As the birds mature, the egg size increases until it reaches the normal size for the breed. Many breeds will end up laying small or medium size eggs, while most baking recipes call for large eggs. Chicken keepers who do a lot of baking therefore prefer chicken breeds that lay large eggs.

What Causes Double Yolk Eggs

In the normal course of events, two yolks appear in approximately 0.1% of eggs laid, or about one in every 1,000. So why are we lately hearing so much about those rare double yolk eggs? And what causes double yolk eggs in the first place?

6 Tips for Raising Peafowl

Once you have weighed the pros and cons of keeping peafowl and have decided the pros outweigh the cons, you are ready to embark on your peafowl-raising venture. To help you get started, check out these six tips for raising peafowl properly.

5 Chicken Breeds that Have 5 Toes

Most chickens have four toes on each foot. Of the chicken breeds found in the United States, five breeds typically have five toes on each foot. The trait of having five toes represents a mutation that has occurred periodically throughout history.

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