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How to Store Home Grown Chicken Eggs There are not many greater joys than keeping backyard chickens. Once you get a flock going, it won’t take long to start developing bonds with your girls. We love our chickens so much it’s easy to forget how much they do for us! We’re talking, of course, about the mountains of eggs chickens lay. But harvesting eggs from your back yard is pretty different from buying them at the store. The first question most newbies ask is how to collect and store their freshly-laid eggs. In this article, we’ll talk about just that:...

Leopard geckos are fun and social.  But that enjoyment depends on the how well they are cared for.  And the proper care starts with creating the best possible habitat for our friendly Leopard Gecko.

Which is the better pet - Leopard Geckos vs. Gargoyle Geckos for Beginners This article will compare two species of geckos popular in the pet trade and assess which one might be best for beginners. Both species are very affordable and plentiful. There are some differences, however, that make one or the other more suited to certain types of beginners.  Leopard Geckos Leopard geckos are always a good choice for reptile keeping beginners. They are easy to find at your local pet store or reptile show and come in an array of patterns and colors, referred to as morphs. One...

How to Breed Hornworms Most people don’t put very much time into finding good feeder insects. They stick with mealworms or superworms, which are easy to get, but also not the best nutritionally. And that makes sense. There isn’t a lot of information out there about how to breed highly nutritious feeder insects, like hornworms. But we don’t like to settle for subpar feeder insects. That’s why we put together this comprehensive guide to hornworm breeding. So that people at any skill level can learn to raise their own nutritious feeders with ease, and avoid having to buy hornworms online...

How to Prevent Baby Chicks From Pecking Each Other There’s no sugarcoating it: chickens can be downright violent. If you’re new to raising chickens, you’ll notice how young they are when they begin competing for dominance. Some of these little pecks are no big deal. But baby chicks are fragile. If you don’t intervene, chicks can easily kill each other. Why do they do this? And more importantly, how can you stop squabbles between baby chicks? In this article, we’ll talk about why chickens are so keen on hurting each other. And further, how to keep your chickens from pecking...