Friday, February 23, 2018

Blue Eggs from Easter Egger Chickens


Hubby said, "I'd like to have some blue eggs one day".  Well, that one day is here!



I am so egg-cited to tell you that we now get one (and sometimes 2) blue eggs EVERY DAY from our Easter Egger chickens.

Read more about our excitement here.  

Thursday, February 1, 2018

Preventing and Treating Frostbite in Chickens


Extremely cold temperatures, wind chills, dampness, moisture, and more...all reasons that frostbite in chickens can occur.  The black spots you see on this chicken's comb is a mild case of frostbite. 

After doing research and talking to other chicken keepers, I think it's safe to say that cold climate chicken keepers will most likely deal with frostbite at one time or another.  This being my first experience, I did lots of research and want to share with you my findings for preventing and treating frostbite in chickens.  Click HERE to read more.




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