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Easy Crockpot Taco Recipe

This super easy crockpot taco recipe is perfect for a busy day. You can use chicken or beef.

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Homemade Chicken Stock

Learn how to make yummy, nourishing chicken stock with leftovers from your fridge!

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Mealworms for Chickens | Using Water Beads to Keep Mealworms Hydrated

Mealworms are a great DIY protein for your chickens. This post answers the common question… Should I use a sponge in my mealworm colony?

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Murder In The Barnyard

A Mysterious Daytime Predator Has Been Taking Our Hens. See What We did To Protect Them As Well As Try To Discover What The Natural Predator Is. Feel Free To Offer Advice If You Can #TaylorMadeRanch

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Cheap Chicken Protein | Should you Separate Mealworm Eggs and Beetles?

Mealworms are a cheap and tasty protein for your chickens. Raising them is simple, but one of the most common questions is “Should I separate the beetles from the eggs?”. The answer is it is your...

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Golden Buff Hatches a Baby

One Golden Buff chicken goes broody (even though she’s not supposed to) and hatches one adorable baby chick!

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Fall Chicken Culling Tips

Tips on which chickens to cull from the flock in the fall, and why.

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4 Chicken Coop Beddings Suggested by Successful Chicken Owners

The question is: what is the best chicken coop bedding material? Here are 4 different chicken coop beddings suggested by successful chicken owners. NOTE, there is no one-fits-all solution since climate...

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Tequila Lime Grilled Chicken

Here’s a wonderfully flavorful way of preparing grilled chicken breasts. Delicious!

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7 Things About Backyard Chicken Eggs that Will Surprise You (5 Good, 2 Bad!)

Backyard chicken eggs are different than store bought. Here are 5 things that make them better, and 2 things that might be considered bad.

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Butchering Your Own Chicken

As a child, I watched my grandmother prepare for Sunday dinner by going out into the yard, catching an old hen, wringing her neck and that’s when I quit watching. A few hours later we had chicken. As...

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Chicken Piccata Recipe

If you’re a lover of REAL butter, olive oil, and lemon juice… Then READ ON, baby! This chicken piccata recipe encompasses all things that hold a seriously deep place in my heart- besides Mountain Man-...

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Peeling Very Fresh Eggs Easier

I’m preserving or using up my fresh eggs from our pastured flock as quickly as I can. I’ve made breakfast burritos using eggs and cooked sausage wrapped in a tortilla & frozen for quick grab-n-go...

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White Bean Chicken Chili

This white bean chicken chili is a great way to use up leftover chicken or turkey! It is inexpensive to make and will warm you from the inside out on a cold day. This recipe is kid tested and approved!...

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The Best Savory All-Purpose Meat Marinade

Whether it be pork, beef, chicken, or wild game – this meat marinade recipe is perfect! Slightly spicy, totally savory, and leaving meat perfectly moist, this is one marinade you have to try. Click the...

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About Egg Washing and Storage

Egg washing and egg storage are the two most controversial egg related topics among avid chicken keepers. One side says you should wash every egg before you store it; while the other side says only...

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Keep Chicken Coops Ventilated – Especially In Winter

Learn why it’s so important to keep your chickens coops well ventilated, especially during winter.

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Cooking for TWO: Garlic Chicken and Vegetable Stir Fry

Last week I came home after a kind of long day at work. My fridge, freezer, and pantry were full thanks to preserving our garden bounty and a hog we recently picked up from the locker. Also, thanks to...

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Chicken Fajita Salad with Poblano Buttermilk Dressing Recipe

This simple chicken fajita salad will dress up your dinner table!

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How to Make Automatic Feeders for your Chicken Coop

These automatic chicken feeders make life so much easier. And, they are really easy (and cheap) to make. Here is how you can do it.

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