<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:13:32 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/backyardchickens/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[“Why I Chose to Start Chicken Raising the Simple Way”]]></title><description><![CDATA[I started my small chicken-raising journey with just a few birds—three Brown Dekalb hens and one rooster. I didn’t want to rush things. I wanted something manageable, something I could learn from without]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114308/@xtianjeff/why-i-chose-to-start</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114308/@xtianjeff/why-i-chose-to-start</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-114308]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[xtianjeff]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZpaCMctDFoaqfhgeABsJuhuF6ExxsyEDte6E34NmCU6oajdKUqP6atwCWS3JubfuCfWei7W2x8Zi6pBUYumnSi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Small Homestead Win: Our Chickens Finally Laid Eggs]]></title><description><![CDATA[‎Good news from our little homestead today. 😍 ‎ ‎Our chickens have FINALLY started laying eggs!! 🥳 ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎For us, it feels like a victory worth sharing with this community. ☺️ ‎ ‎Almost a month ago,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114308/@mayt/a-small-homestead-win-our-chickens-finally-laid-eggs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114308/@mayt/a-small-homestead-win-our-chickens-finally-laid-eggs</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-114308]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mayt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 13:22:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu2L3iBMXq5y7xeiy1isFJsZxnMZSXuXEsxe4ee1cUkGyPepBLWtWxe8e5Rah6EFMULvVAv2uEM5iNch4YkqC6S2Km4kzyiRdAxFMRg739uqRhpTv3GSSUcLUMBPtmhdwWPbH1CjJVYw5YcfnDNemewg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Being Serious About Feeding Chickens: Making Sure They Get What Their Bodies Need]]></title><description><![CDATA[My hubby used to feed our chickens whenever he had time. ‎ ‎Some days they get a full scoop of feed, other days only what was left. We assumed eggs would come naturally. ‎ ‎At their age, they should have]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114308/@mayt/being-serious-about-feeding-chickens-making-sure-they-get-what-their-bodies-need</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114308/@mayt/being-serious-about-feeding-chickens-making-sure-they-get-what-their-bodies-need</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-114308]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mayt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 05:41:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu2L3iBMXq5y7xeiy1isFJsZxnMZSXuXEsxe4ee1cUkGyPepBLWtWxe926p9B6ZYDr6osUXVhkCu8nGVYeShQr7NRaUThM3tHd8te1wz7L3racLHzmuQmr5FbGZj1qyNnB4irLWSAHg8S1ydj4v4yCvA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raising Chickens From Egg To Egg Layers!]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this video, I will go through the complete process of raising baby chicks from egg to hen. I'll cover everything from hatching eggs, to caring for chicks, to feeding and housing them as they grow into]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114308/@gubbatv/ifyclsvp</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-114308/@gubbatv/ifyclsvp</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-114308]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[gubbatv]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 May 2023 17:00:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwr5bsMXthzYLbcngN4W2P8NtU9TWTdHC3HaQbjuuRfHesJoVtNVRkqUE9VBB8Tkr82edsM4AT2cS1Ty8pKogkaRGeWNHYYM419cPujuKD4YgXHW23sp6UN4e?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chicken Taj Mahal - November 6, 2020 @goldenoakfarm]]></title><description><![CDATA[My intern’s dad, our chicken wizard at Freezer Camp, agreed to take my flock for the duration. He only had a small coop for his flock of 6 – 8 birds, so he would need to build something much larger. This]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@goldenoakfarm/chicken-taj-mahal-november-6-2020-goldenoakfarm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@goldenoakfarm/chicken-taj-mahal-november-6-2020-goldenoakfarm</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[goldenoakfarm]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2020 08:35:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLy4DPBjkBUodgFVzaJpLatg2rKkL12dQKRs9zM7H4QryxazaFjcMjeRDixsp9hLSZWjBUgAYG5fAtyNPMPxdEZNMohEQBcv3zXnX5Jh9pXFqxjWqvVPQsM77iN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Backyard chickens]]></title><description><![CDATA[I call these little bantam Cochins Lawn ornaments. They are pullets in this photo. The two hens have started laying eggs! I also had two roos, I gave the lavender one away. Two roosters in one yard is]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/garden/@reddust/backyard-gardenc7dfc87485382est</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/garden/@reddust/backyard-gardenc7dfc87485382est</guid><category><![CDATA[garden]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[reddust]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2020 17:11:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4Bw8fmw3Y3deXChf9UQSDSsMgDEZRnp8yL2dtPzewWhwU1AuRRTn8g4dCRFDGFa4PKdhQNdps1Syicdx5sAdXK2e43dceQz4EVTMgMwomq4hxQ7gnaQeYwocKHDmdp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[sustainablyyours's twitter Feed : 2019/06/22 20:00:58]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm looking for the best dual purpose chicken breeds that are docile enough to have small children around... and GO! #chickens #backyardchickens #homesteading #farmlife #share2steem Sustainably Yours Homestead]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/chickens/@sustainablyyours/sustainablyyours-1561226458908-sustainablyyourss-twitter-feed--20190622-200058</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/chickens/@sustainablyyours/sustainablyyours-1561226458908-sustainablyyourss-twitter-feed--20190622-200058</guid><category><![CDATA[chickens]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sustainablyyours]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 22 Jun 2019 18:01:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2bP4pJr4wVimqCWjYimXJe2cnCgnC97CxaPXUCLqQpv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goings on at the Chicken Hospital.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently I made some changes in the runs, consolidating the main flock into one with our big rooster and just keeping the small bantams out in a separate with some sick chickens and this has made things]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@minismallholding/goings-on-at-the-chicken-hospital-kgmwgiq0</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@minismallholding/goings-on-at-the-chicken-hospital-kgmwgiq0</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[minismallholding]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Jun 2019 08:03:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/JvFFVmatwWHRfvmtd53nmEJ94xpKydwmbSC5H5svBACH81LDmwhXSpggg4RecNdjzZRxMwKCGvQFCMZNrnoBGnYjBkz3fesQEigSNPQ2s5kCML9iQwuTjMyyV9xLaFdGwYPf1Kpc3G?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daily chicken September 18]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is Big Red. 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I admit, it was kinda funny seeing half a dozen]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dailychicken/@nateonsteemit/wait-what-2018-08-20-02-58-55</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dailychicken/@nateonsteemit/wait-what-2018-08-20-02-58-55</guid><category><![CDATA[dailychicken]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nateonsteemit]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2018 02:58:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3HaJVvr6qfoEFgBir1jy4DeK1wwhDm7oNHzc1b8roaJY8MKgmg4MsVvxZwCYxLw8WEnjGXVoGt1WQpX3NDUtc2kvjq6zaPKhr4o7uEv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[6 Uncommon Uses for Fresh Eggs]]></title><description><![CDATA[I lived in France for several years. I like to say “I became a woman in France”. That’s where I learned how to feed myself and serve my guests in the most French of fashion. Traditional French food always]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/backyardchickens/@djinnifer-sz/6-uncommon-uses-for-fresh-eggs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/backyardchickens/@djinnifer-sz/6-uncommon-uses-for-fresh-eggs</guid><category><![CDATA[backyardchickens]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[djinnifer-sz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 18:18:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renegade Poultry Project, 2: Almost Spring]]></title><description><![CDATA[Post 2: Ahhhhh finalllllly! It'd be an understatement to say we had a case of cabin-fever this winter... Even though the last couple months have been like a Mid-Western autumn for this thick skin, what]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/chickens/@djinnifer-sz/renegade-poultry-project-2-almost-spring</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/chickens/@djinnifer-sz/renegade-poultry-project-2-almost-spring</guid><category><![CDATA[chickens]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[djinnifer-sz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2018 17:55:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2k7TU6R7D8hFW73VYsD7VfbadRNKddZGHHSKdfpHfVfVqaBYGLsZR3ACiA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renegade Poultry Project, 1: Rent-A-Coop]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm going to be sharing posts from a blog: The Renegade Poultry Project, we wrote for our business in 2015-2016. We had this fun idea to rent out chickens and chicken coops to people in Albuquerque. 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