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Maintaining egg production during cold months 

The fall and winter months are when hens naturally reduce their egg production, but chicken owners can use some tactics to keep hens laying all year. Read More

Woman with eggs in hands. (Photo: iStock - Jacob Wackerhausen)
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How to price farm fresh eggs when selling

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Flock roles: Who rules your roost? 

Rooster and chickens on a free range poultry farm. (Adobe Stock │ #298687461 - monticellllo)

The gentle rooster: strategies for managing and reducing aggression

Basket full of fresh eggs with red laying hen in nest inside a wooden chicken coop on the background. (Adobe Stock │ #529849775 - alter_photo)

Backyard Laying Hen Workshop set for May 10

  • By Patrick Davis │ University of Missouri Extension

A good egg: Pasture-raised egg farms connect with consumers 

Secretary Rollins announces $1 billion plan to combat avian flu, egg prices 

How to turn your dog into a chicken protector

Experts predict poultry and egg market prices for 2025 and beyond 

Rooster and hen couple sitting close together on black background (Photo: iStock - rob_lan)

Happy hens and handsome roosters: finding the right balance in your flock

How to handle predators in a chicken flock