Country Lane Poultry

7 Problems with Backyard Chickens

Free-range chickens are a lot of fun and provide a wonderful supply of eggs, but there are always a few problems. Here are seven common issues.

Here’s How Long Frozen Meat Actually Lasts, According to a Food Safety Pro

How Can I Prevent My Chickens From Getting Sick?

Click to learn about common poultry diseases and ways to prevent them from infecting your flock.

Brown or White? Cage or Cage-Free? Here’s How to Pick the Best Eggs

A poultry expert unscrambles the jargon on your egg carton

How To Wrap Meat For Freezing

Freezing meat is a great way to extend its freshness, but Chef Brannon Soileau of The Culinary Institute of America says it's important to keep oxygen aw...

Ground, Processed Poultry More Likely To Carry Salmonella Risk

Susanne Byerly can laugh now, four years later, talking about how she and her husband were trying to eat healthy food when they bought ground turkey for

Poultry litter as a fertilizer: Doing it efficiently and accurately

There is no doubt that using poultry litter to improve the fertility of our soils can be very advantageous to farmers

Don't Be A Slowpoke: Why Left Lane Driving Causes Traffic

If you've ever yelled at a slowpoke blocking your way on the left lane of a crowded highway, your anger is now justified.

Backyard Poultry Tips Taught to 4-H’ers

Nearly a dozen 4-H youth and their parents attended a forum style session to discuss backyard poultry production with small farms Extension specialist Nancy Glazier at the Cornell Cooperative Extension

The Cut of Chicken Your Butcher Doesn't Even Know About

Somebody really ought to tell your butcher about the best way to prep poultry for schnitzel, saltimbocca, and the perfect chicken sandwich.

6 alternative energy ingredients to feed broilers

Alternative feed ingredients abound, and although they take some knowledge to be used properly, they can lower feed costs for an industry that measures profitability in cents instead of dollars per head.

On Sunny Lane: If you don't believe, you can't achieve

Sunny Lane is a long lane that slopes down from our house. I walk it several times a week for exercise.

Lane Splitting Explained And If You Should Do It

Read on to explore the arguments for and against lane splitting so you can make the most informed decision possible.

What makes Olivia different from Lane, and how could that affect our islands?

Tropical Storm Olivia is going to bring different heavy rainfall to different areas than what we saw from Lane two weeks ago.