By: Debbie | 2010-10-06 | Pets Do you have backyard hens and are wondering "why have my egg laying hens stopped laying eggs? You are not alone! But don't panic because egg laying can stop or slow down for a number of reasons. read more
By: Sam Ashburts | 2010-04-02 | Pets The Single Comb White Leghorn is currently dominating the egg production industry. It has a small built but can efficiently utilize feeds. It is also capable of easily adapting to various climate changes and lays large-sized white eggs. Most livestock raisers prefer the white leghorn because it matures early and white eggs are favored by most consumers. read more
By: Tom Dewey | 2011-04-15 | Pets Eggs are great sources of protein, and when raised organically can be lower in cholesterol than regular eggs available. Many people are choosing to raise flocks for this reason, but few stop to ask, “How many eggs does a chicken lay?” The answer is simple: chickens never lay more than one egg a day. read more
By: Edgar Roger | 2011-04-04 | Pets Many people than any other time are thinking about new ways to lessen their own shopping bills and also come to be even more autonomous such as obtaining their very own backyards not to mention taking... read more
By: Debbie | 2010-10-06 | Pets The cute baby chicks that you ordered a few months ago have grown and by now are almost full sized pullets that are getting ready to begin laying their first eggs. Once they are egg laying hens, what do you need to do to ensure that they remain healthy and happy so they will continue to lay eggs? read more
By: Percy Flower | 2010-06-11 | Pets Many people asked the way to raise their chickens to lay more eggs. And my answer is "build a chicken coop"! Hen houses are no longer a secret they are proven to produce far more eggs, as much as 300 percent more! read more
By: Ken Lawless | 2010-11-20 | Pets Animals that give birth to live young are called viviparous animals. And birds do not fall into this group for a very good reason. read more
By: Debbie | 2010-10-11 | Pets Chicken egg laying problems can be very upsetting for families that depend on their eggs. There are a number of things that can cause chicken egg laying problems. read more
By: Daci Georgieva | 2012-01-26 | Pets Daci Georgieva writes for MyBirdCages .com who specialize in HQ Bird Cages and QH Bird Stands . Visit the website for more details. read more
By: Jo Carthew | 2010-04-02 | Pets Keeping a friendly flock of hens to amuse you and add life to your garden and provide a fresh supply of free-range eggs is becoming more and more common. The desire to re home battery hens is also growing in popularity. read more
By: Jackson Sabin | 2011-04-20 | Food & Beverage On first thought it would seem as if there is very little to guide the housewife in the selection of eggs, it being extremely difficult to tell from their external appearance whether or not they are fresh or stale. As a rule, she must trust largely to the honesty of the person from whom she buys eggs. Still read more
By: alam.md | 2010-11-30 | Men's Health The FDA said the company has sanitized the laying houses and removed the hens that were there, developed plans to prevent contamination, vaccinated hens for salmonella, rid the houses of rodents, disinfected its feed mill, corrected structural defects in the houses and started testing feed ingredients. read more
By: Larry McClanahan | 2010-03-31 | Retirement If you're like many retirees--or those soon to be retired--your investment portfolio has probably taken a big hit in the recent market meltdown. Even traditionally conservative investments such as municipal bonds and dividend-paying preferred stocks have behaved in unusual ways. read more
By: Dr. Anoop Gupta | 2011-11-15 | Women's Health For a long time now the practice of egg donation and its costly but apt usage has paved a way for childless couples in urban civilizations throughout the world. read more