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Let’s face it. Gardening as a whole was epic failure this year. I blame the excessive rainy weather. In the month of June, we received over one foot of rain total in our neck of the woods. Yes, rain makes corn but too much rain hurt productivity in my potatoes, squash, pumpkins, tomatoes, and sweet potatoes. …

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Wondering what happens when chickens outgrow their pen or brooder? Well, they get a new pen, of course. It’s super important for chickens at any stage to have plenty of room so they don’t start to peck on one another. If you jump start chicks in a brooder, they’re going to grow fast. So fast …

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It’s story time, folks, and I’m going to share a sad story with you. It’s sad, but it does have a happy ending. It has to do with saving innocent lives. There has been a lot of talk about the use of antibiotics in meat animals, especially since Subway recently announced it would be conforming …

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A few things have changed since I jump started my Cornish Cross meat bird chicks. It’s amazing how chicks change in just one week. You can read about how I start them HERE. Here’s what has changed in one week’s time: They are eating and drinking more. The chicks have already went through one entire 50 …

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Ready to raise your own chicken for meat? Here’s how to jump start baby chicks to give them a healthy life. This is something fun that my family and I have done for years. Raising our own chickens to meet our our protein needs has been a fulfilling and very worthwhile practice. Of course, our …

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More of you are interested in raising chickens for eggs than ever before. I see it around my community and on social media. Awesome! I saw a post the other day on Facebook asking about the best egg containers and, of course, I read the comments. The comments consisted of a plethora of answers from …

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