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Top 5 Time Savers To Add When Building A Coop!

Top 5 Time Savers To Add When Building A Coop!

Are you looking for a coop that needs very little maintenance and has ease of use?  Make sure you include these top 5 time savers to add when building a coop! They will put you at ease and help you do chores in less time year round. If you want to have a low maintenance…

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How To Get Your Chickens To Lay Eggs In The Nest Boxes

How To Get Your Chickens To Lay Eggs In The Nest Boxes

Why are my hens not laying eggs in the nest boxes? Have you ever had your hens laying on the floor of the coop? Under nesting boxes? On the poop decks? Have you introduced a nice new roll away nesting box that they HATE? I have, and it’s been trial and error for a while…

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The Silkie Chicken : A Beginner’s Guide to Raising Silkies

The Silkie Chicken : A Beginner’s Guide to Raising Silkies

The Silkie chicken is a much loved and adored chicken breed! Silkie chickens are fantastic little chickens with big personalities!! If you get Silkie chickens be prepared to learn and you better learn fast. They follow their own rules and do need a bit of extra care, but are so worth it! What is a…

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How To Build A Chicken Coop: 5 Basic Needs

How To Build A Chicken Coop: 5 Basic Needs

There are 5 basic needs when considering how to build a chicken coop. If you miss any of these basic needs and they are not comfortable in every season of the year, you will have some very pouty chickens on your hands. In Canada we have at least 5 months of cold weather, it gets…

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I’m Karami, Welcome to my Blog!

Welcome to The Kitchen Magpie Farm! I head up the care of all the animals out on the family farm. I'm a Mom to 1 boy, Farm Mom to 2 cows & more chickens than I'll ever admit to. I love easy, simple country recipes with a side of homesteading!

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