by Jennifer Burcke I love the fresh eggs that we collect from our heritage breed hens here at 1840 Farm.  Each one is a beautiful symbol of my family’s decision to become chicken keepers.  Every egg serves as a reminder of our commitment to hold our food supply close at hand. Part of our journey […]

by Shannon Cole of Country Girl In The Village This winter has been a long and cold one in Michigan. It is a welcome sight to see the snow and hope that this precipitation is replenishing the land for all that it lost in Summer’s droughts. For my flock, we do not add heat lamps […]

by Heather Nicholson of Scratch Cradle You’ve obtained the best stock, raised them well, and made your breeding selections.  Find out how you can sell hatching eggs to promote a rare breed, build your business, or simply get the best price for your eggs. Check out state laws If you plan to ship hatching eggs, […]

by Kathy Shea Mormino, The Chicken Chick I had never witnessed one of my hens laying an egg until today and as luck would have it, I had my camera handy! I find the entire process of egg-laying fascinating and thought I’d share with you some of the more interesting, random facts I have learned […]

by Melissa Caughey of Tilly’s Nest I love eggs.  We make so many recipes here with eggs, but our all-time favorite use for eggs is quiche.  Think of quiche as an omelet with crust. Quiche is definitely one of my go to meals during the week.  It is easy, can encompass all four food groups and pleases […]

by Meredith Chilson Photos by author Finally.  There are beginning to be a few more eggs in the nest boxes.  The older hens are finishing up their molt—the new feathers are looking lovely, all strong and shiny.  I’ve been adding a bit of protein to their diets in the form of mealworms, and I think […]

by Meredith Chilson Photos by author The spring chicks have begun laying eggs, and the older hens are winding down their cycle toward the annual molt. As a result, I gather a wide variety of sizes of eggs: from the tiny first eggs known as pullet eggs or “pee-wee” to the extra-extra large eggs that […]

by Jennifer Sartell Photos by author I think every backyard chicken keeper can agree that chickens are beautiful! When the sun hits our French Black Copper Maran rooster, his black feathers glow in iridescent greens and blues that would give any exotic bird a run for its money. Their intricate patterns, brilliant colors and hundreds […]

by Jennifer Burcke Photos by author I’ve been keeping chickens for two years now.  I keep waiting for the excitement of finding an egg in the nest box to wear off.  Yet I get that same giddy feeling every time I find that one of our hens has left a beautiful, fresh egg for my […]

by Jennifer Sartell Photos by author The other day I was at the grocery store. I hate grocery shopping, so I always make a list so I can get what I need and get out of there as fast as possible. Sometimes I feel like grocery shopping is like bumper boats with shopping carts, only […]