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1. Plenty of  Good Light Chickens need at least 14 hours of daylight in a day to trigger their internal clocks to lay. By supplementing light, as is done in commercial production houses, you can trick a chicken’s internal clock ...

Maybe it’s an emergency situation, like a hurricane or thunder storm causing a long-term power outage. Or maybe it’s just personal preference – more and more people find themselves wanting to truly live the off-the-grid lifestyle. Whatever the reason, more ...

This article will help you to know more about the storage of milk and eggs. Whether you are blessed with an overabundance of food or you are someone who wants to be prepared in a survival situation, you may have wondered ...

  Keeping backyard chickens is a great way to begin your journey toward self-sufficiency, but the term “backyard chickens” implies that you have a backyard. What if you’re living in a small apartment, hoping perhaps one day to move to ...

  Egg cartons are a common item that are too often thrown away when we’re done using them. They have multiple uses, many of which are related directly to the homestead or survival. The next time you run out of ...

  We’ve all heard it before: Dark yellow yolks are a sign of healthy, nutrient-rich, farm fresh eggs. If you’re raising chickens for eggs, you likely already know that just about any egg will taste better than its commercial equivalent, ...

Chickens are an important commodity for a homesteader, especially if you factor in a survival scenario. They are a vital source of food for your family. They also provide you with an essential item for bartering and trading. Unless you ...

The American Egg Board launched “the incredible, edible egg” as its marketing slogan in 1976, and then five years ago it aired a new version in radio, TV and social media. Long maligned as a contributing cause of high cholesterol ...

Millions of Americans own backyard chicken flocks, and with the economy still struggling to recover, more and more families add them to their property each year. Of course, that doesn’t mean everyone is doing things right. Backyard chickens are the ...

A recent egg customer noted the thick stack of bills in the worn red canvas pencil case I use for egg money, and remarked that sales must be going well these days. I replied that they were indeed doing nicely. ...