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Easter Eggers, as their name implies, lay beautiful eggs that can be various colors from green (pictured), to shades of blue, yellow or even pink.… Read More »Can Easter Eggers Be Yellow?

They are content to be confined, but if allowed to, free-range are great little foragers. The area they forage should be a ‘safe zone’ since… Read More »Do Silkies Need To Free Range?

Just like all chickens, silkies require a good quality coop to protect them from the elements and pesky predators. It should be constructed from a… Read More »What Kind Of Coop Do Silkies Need?

It’s not every day people get riled up about a chicken, but the Ayam Cemani isn’t just any old bird. Dubbed the “Lamborghini of poultry,”… Read More »What Is A Lamborghini Chicken?

Paul Bradshaw, a breeder in Florida at Greenfire Farms, sells chickens for $2,500…per chicken, that is. And $4,999 for a juvenile pair. Bradshaw says the… Read More »How Much Does A Lamborghini Chicken Cost?

The good news is, when you see those twin yolks floating around in a bowl, you don’t have to throw them away. Double-yolk eggs are… Read More »Can I Eat A Twin Yolk?

One of the most striking variations is the rare fertilised double-yolk – and yes, this can result in two chicks being born from the same… Read More »Does Two Egg Yolks Mean Twins?

Fraternal twins occur when two egg cells are each fertilized by a different sperm cell in the same menstrual cycle. Identical twins, meanwhile, result when… Read More »Do Twin Eggs Split?

Here’s what we shared: Double yolks are fairly rare – you might find them in 1 of every 1,000 eggs. These eggs typically come from… Read More »How Rare Is A Twin Egg?

Almost all backyard chickens will be noisy, especially when they’re laying eggs or spot a predator nearby. While some breeds are quieter than others, anywhere… Read More »Are Some Chickens Louder Than Others?