Healthy Harvest: Eggs by Healthline with Dare 2 Dream Farms
"I would say an egg a day keeps the doctor away. It’s great protein. It’s a good way to start your breakfast and stay strong, keep your...
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- Oct 2, 2020
- 3 min
5 Reasons to Raise Baby Chicks in Fall
It's important to blaze your own trail. I certainly did when I quit my perfect post-college corporate job with a 401K and full medical...
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- Apr 22, 2020
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Kettman: Lompoc's Dare 2 Dream Farms Sees Massive Uptick in People Buying Baby Chicks
For those who have space, which can simply be a small yard, raising chickens for eggs is another step in the direction of DIY food security.
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- Aug 20, 2019
- 5 min
Use These 8 Factors to Determine: Is a Roo Right for You?
You'll never be guaranteed to get a gentle rooster, so here are eight factors to consider when deciding if a roo is right for you.
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- Dec 11, 2018
- 4 min
4 Reasons to Avoid Mash Chicken Feeds
Find out the differences between the feeds, and the reason why avoiding mash feeds can help your chickens health, and your wallet!
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- Jun 13, 2018
- 4 min
Exercise 5 Mandatory Biosecurity Rules to Prevent Illness in your Chickens
California is experiencing an outbreak of Exotic Newcastle Disease, a devastating illness in chickens that has been dormant since 2003; a...
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- Jan 11, 2018
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Raising Baby Chicks for Beginners, Part 3: Caring for baby chicks
Once you have all the gear you need to raise baby chicks, it's all about the know-how. Yes, their tiny fluffy bodies, teeny feet, and...
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- Nov 14, 2017
- 3 min
Northern Fowl Mites
Northern Fowl Mites are common external parasites that live on the body of chickens and feed on their blood. They are the most aggressive...
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- Nov 14, 2017
- 2 min
Double Yolk Eggs
Although double yolk eggs are not rare (about 1/500 eggs), they are still really exciting to find and they have been throughout history....
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- Nov 14, 2017
- 3 min
Wrinkled Eggs
Fresh eggs are a great way to eat healthy. As an egg connoisseur or as a backyard chicken owner, it’s important to understand what your...
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- Nov 14, 2017
- 2 min
Chickens and Rickets - Nutritional Deficiencies Explained
Description Rickets is loosely translated to “poverty of the bones.” It is caused by a deficiency of Vitamin D3, or by an imbalance of...
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- Nov 10, 2017
- 3 min
Perks of Pumpkins
Every November, when Halloween has come and gone, our neighbor Jim gives us all the picked-over pumpkins from his patch down the road. We...
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- Nov 10, 2017
- 2 min
Brood sounds a lot like Rude… Coincidence? I think not.
“To the broody hen the notion would probably seem monstrous that there should be a creature in the world to whom a nestful of eggs was...
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- Nov 3, 2017
- 3 min
Tips for Integrating Chickens
No matter how sweet, fun-loving, and friendly Lucy and Ethel are with you and with each other, as soon as you add new chickens to their...
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- Nov 3, 2017
- 3 min
The Pecking Order: Why Becky head-butted Sophie?
It’s exceptionally difficult for humans to watch the transitional period of the pecking order in a group of chickens. This must be...
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- Nov 3, 2017
- 2 min
A Dusty Chicken is a Clean Chicken
Chickens have a natural way of keeping their feathers clean, healthy, and free of pests: dust baths! Rolling around in the dirt is a fun,...
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- Nov 3, 2017
- 2 min
The Happy Home for a Chicken
A chicken house, aka chicken coop, is very important for a healthy, happy flock. Chickens need a place to sleep, to have clean food and...
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- Oct 27, 2017
- 3 min
Helping your Hens Molt Gracefully
Every year around fall equinox, panic sets in for our new clients as they notice concerning changes in their hens including feather loss...
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- Oct 27, 2017
- 3 min
5 Ways to Prevent Roundworms in Winter
I tend to love cold weather, but winter does not agree with my husband. It forces you to come inside early and let your body rest,...
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- Oct 27, 2017
- 4 min
Top 5 Fruits and Vegetables for Your Chickens | Each Season of the Year
Chickens love what's your growing in your garden just as much as you do! You may questions about what is good (and maybe not so good) to...
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