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Ten of the Best Dual Purpose Chickens
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Ten of the Best Dual Purpose Chickens

Chickens can be awesome for more than one reason. They are fun, and productive, provide us with breakfast, help us bake, and provide a healthy portion of protein. If you want dual-purpose chickens, it’s crucial to know what breeds are well-balanced and can get the job done. Dual-purpose chicken breeds are a popular choice for…

Dominique Chickens – Vintage Breed That Fared Well Through The Great Depression
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Dominique Chickens – Vintage Breed That Fared Well Through The Great Depression

The Dominique chicken breed is a special breed that, unfortunately, not many have heard about. It’s thought to be the oldest known breed in America having arrived in the 1750s or earlier (of course, I’m sure the Natives had chickens of some kind). Dominique chickens became a regular addition to MANY American farms by the…

Top 7 Heritage Chicken Breeds Our Grandparents Kept
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Top 7 Heritage Chicken Breeds Our Grandparents Kept

Did you know humans have raised poultry for meat and eggs for almost 10,000 years? Heritage breeds play an important part in our history and can continue in our future if we preserve them. Whether you keep them for practical reasons or just for fun, they are worth looking into. While I’m a big fan…