Rooster crowing with front porch steps in background
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Uncovering The Mystery – Why Do Roosters Crow?

Have you ever heard a rooster crowing loudly during the morning sunrise or near sunset? If you have, then you must have wondered “Why do roosters crow?” Roosters have long been an icon of the farm and countryside. They have been used to wake up farmers and announce the start of the day. But why…

Cartoon of cobalt blue chicken
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Blue Chicken – Is there REALLY such a thing?

Have you heard of a blue chicken? What comes to mind? What comes to my mind is a cobalt-colored chicken which is incredibly appealing to me. There are such things as blue chickens, but it’s not the color we all envision (it’s ok, they are still beautiful). So then, if blue chickens aren’t cobalt blue…

ISA Brown chicken standing in front of a red brick background
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ISA Brown – Weird Name, Mysterious History, Wonderful Chicken

What in the world are ISA Brown chickens? They may have a weird name and a mysterious history — but I assure you, they are WONDERFUL chickens. If you want an incredibly friendly, even cuddly, chicken that provides you with PLENTY of eggs all year long then ISA Brown’s are what you want. Keep reading…

Serama posing with a very puffed up chest
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Serama Chicken – The Magnificent (and very tiny)!

Yes, please! I’ll take three of those…no four…wait, I’ll take 5…okay, maybe just give me 15! If you love animals, you’d be hard-pressed to pass up a Serama chicken (or more). They are the tiniest chickens in the world, yet they have more personality than you can imagine coming out of such a little chicken…

New Hampshire hen with chicks on green grass
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New Hampshire Chickens – Fast Growing Superstars

There are so many chicken breeds out there today that it may be easy to overlook this fast-growing heritage breed. New Hampshire chickens often get confused with the Rhode Island Red breed, which doesn’t help. But New Hampshire chickens shine bright when it comes to being a great meat producer that also lays a good…