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Some of my hens

Collage of some of my hens #hens #chickensoftiktok #chickensoflemon8 #backyardfarm

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Raising hens in a backyard setting has become a popular hobby and a sustainable lifestyle choice for many people worldwide. Celebrating the charm and utility of backyard hens, this collage not only highlights their aesthetic appeal but also serves as an introduction to the joys and responsibilities of keeping chickens. Backyard farming offers numerous benefits including fresh eggs, natural pest control, and organic fertilizer production. When starting your own backyard flock, it’s essential to consider the breed of hens suitable for your environment and goals. Some breeds are known for exceptional egg-laying capabilities, while others may be prized for their appearance or temperament. Maintaining a clean coop, providing proper nutrition, and ensuring adequate space and protection from predators are crucial to keeping hens healthy. Engaging with communities on platforms such as TikTok and Lemon8 using hashtags like #chickensoftiktok and #chickensoflemon8 can provide valuable insights, creative ideas, and support for new and experienced chicken keepers alike. Sharing photos and videos of your flock fosters connection and encourages best practices in poultry care. Moreover, backyard farming contributes to sustainability by reducing food miles and promoting organic agriculture practices. Many backyard farmers also enjoy the educational aspect, teaching children about animal care and responsibility. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned poultry enthusiast, embracing backyard hens can be a rewarding experience that connects you to nature and wholesome living. Explore more tips and inspiration to nurture your backyard farm safely and successfully.

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Meet some of my hens and pullets! #backyardchickens #chickens #farm #eggs #pets

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A black Australorp hen named Jemima, 1.5 years old, sits on wood shavings in a wooden nesting box. She has iridescent black feathers and a bright red comb and wattles.

A white California Tan hen named Margaret, 1.5 years old, sits on wood shavings next to a white egg in a wooden nesting box. She has a red comb.

A fluffy grey and black Easter Egger hen named Mildred, 1.5 years old, sits on wood shavings with two light blue eggs. She has a red comb and looks directly at the camera.

Meet some of my hens and pullets! #backyardchickens #chickens #farm #eggs #pets #chickencoop

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Our Menagerie!🌸

Buster 21 yr old gelding, Fern 1 yr old filly, some of our hens, their beautiful eggs and Stubbie - my daughters Miniature pincher/Corgi cross!

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A black and white patterned bantam chicken named Oreohno stands on sandy ground inside a coop. The text "Meet my pets" and "Oreohno" are overlaid on the image.

A fluffy, light brown chicken named Suzy sits on sandy ground inside a coop. A water dispenser with the name "Suzy" is visible in the background.

Three chickens are shown in a coop: a brown speckled chicken named Olaf, a white fluffy chicken named Taylor, and a brown chicken named Reba.

Meet my chickens (some of them at least)

Decided while out doing chores I’d introduce some of our pet chickens- so here’s a round of some hens! We have oreohno, Suzy, Olaf, Taylor, Reba, Meredith, a chick with no name yet, and chick fil a #chickenfriends #petsoflemon8 #lemon8diarychallenge

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Here are some of my pullets/hens I hatched this year. They are olive egger or Easter egger. Two of them give me pretty olive eggs. #chicken #hens #chickens #chickenlife

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some of my chucky hens ..

Hatched these chickens in May .. They roam about outside free range ..

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Looking to add some glass hens to your collection join my whatnot show tomorrow 7/12 @5pm cdt #glasshens #birdsofafeather #whatnot

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Another day another 🥚! Feels so good to finally be getting some rent from these baddie hens. #happytuesday #chickensoftiktok #fyp

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Goodbye Christmas 2025! Is anyone else already mentally planning their garden? I am SO ready to get out there, start spring cleaning, and get my hands in the dirt for Spring 2026. I told myself (and my family 🤫) that I was going to turn the brooders off this winter to rest... but I just couldn’

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Speckled Farm Fresh Eggs🐓

I am in love with the speckled eggs my hens have been laying! Some of these eggs are from my Welsummer hens and others from my Black Copper Marans & Lavender Marans. I’ll be keeping these two breeds on my homestead just for the unique colored eggs they have been laying. #farm fresh eg

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Olive Egger Chicken

Here is an egg I got from some of my backcrossed Oliver egger hens. Is so dark it’s almost chocolate, but has a green hue. #chickeneggs #oliveeggerchickens #chickenbreeds #coloredeggs

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Surprise babies!

Went outside to find one of my golden sebright hens had decided to hatch out some chicks. Mother and chicks are safely gathered now.🖤 #chickens #chicks #farmlife

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Lord help these hens are fussy #relaxing #legallyb

Lord help these hens are fussy #relaxing #legallyblind #chicken #hens #homestead

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My thrifting Wishlist (part 2)

🤍magazine holder: I’ve always loved these. They are perfect for a living room or reading nook to store extra odds and ends. 🤍quilt rack: I actually already have one! My mom’s friend knew that I was looking for one, and she was willing to sell it to me. Now it waits in storage at my parent’s place

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Proud and Protected

I share my neighborhood with these beautiful fowl. They are protective and rule their hens (Peahens) and their mating process is far from romantic, from looking at them. Peacocks (male) are so proud they will fight their reflection in your chrome bumpers. Some call them a menace because they caw i

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Buffs silkies they are my number one favorite!! if you are wanting for some of these, make sure you like, follow and turn the bell on, for when they become available for Sprinkle! 🧡🌻🍯 #homesteadinglife #jerseysilkies #animallover #animals #springvibes🌸 #chicken #silkies #si

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🎲Fun & Easy 2+ Player Board/Card Games To Try!

My fiancé and I have collected a decent amount of board games over the years and since it’s mostly him and I hanging out together, we’ve played our fair share of 2+ player board and card games. Here are 5 of some of our favorite easy, but fun, and surprisingly strategic games to play together: 🎲

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Colorful Farm Fresh Eggs❤️

I love love the colors of eggs my hens have been laying. I did a little photo shoot with some of their eggs, I’m not that good and still trying to figure out how to capture the real color of my fresh eggs. So I can do them justice when photographing. #farm fresh eggs #farmeggs #backyar

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The pro's & Cons of owning chickens!

I have 4 hens of 2 different breeds, My last post explained why they're in this old cage for now! (so no hate plz) (and lots of predators around her for them to be free range) so let's get into the pros & Cons of owning chickens! 👍Pros: eggs! I get eggs and don't have to pay a

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How much do you think I spent on these? I wanna hear your guesses! This will be my first time using an incubator because we don’t have any broody hens right now… Wish me luck! #incubatingeggs #hatchingeggs #backyardchickens

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Here is an updated hens on nest collection!!🥰 #hensonneat #fyp #hens #antique #farmhouse

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When molting hits hard for one of my hens 😭🤣

#letschat #chickens #hens #animals 🐶🐾 #i love animals🔆

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Rooster trying to feed the hens

Finger Licken rooster trying to feed the hens #rooster #chicken #hens #farm #relaxing #homestead

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I think I may have to get some hens now … 🥴😂🙌🏼 #rooster #roosters #fyp #foryou #kendallsmith904

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Hens on a Nest 🐓

Starting my collection!!❤️🐓 #nest #hens #chickens #fyp #homeaesthetic

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Would you share your dinner with these chickens?

#AskLemon8 #chickens These cute hens joined my husband and I at our table for dinner. After sharing some corn and lettuce, their bellies were full and they laid next to our table for the rest of the evening. Would you share your dinner with these adorable hens?

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A collection of colorful antique glass hen-on-nest dishes displayed in a cardboard box. The dishes come in various hues including blue, orange, red, yellow, iridescent gold, and green, showcasing their intricate details and vibrant glasswork.

Anyone else collecting these cute little antiques? #antiques #antiquing #hens #hensonanest

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Are you interested in getting any hens or roosters send me a direct message 💵 Price:$15 each #chickens #rooster #hens #chickenlife #unfiltered

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Two brown chickens are comfortably nestled inside white urinals, which are mounted on a wooden wall in a chicken coop. This unconventional setup serves as nesting boxes for the hens, with a yellow feeder hanging in the background.

My husband laughed at me for a solid ten minutes when I came home with these urinals. Said I'd finally lost my mind. Maybe he's right but look at my girls, they've never been happier and their egg production is through the roof so who's laughing now. Here's the thing. We boug

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Getting to know me🖤✨

I'm proud to say, I breed some of the most beautiful bloodlines in the world! 🐓 My roosters very effective at keeping the flock safe from predators. (HUGE deal if you live in the country) My hens are also extremely protective of their babies.😊 #farm #chickenfarm #farmlife #farming #chi

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Happy hens 🥰

#happyfarmday #rooster #chickenfarm #hens #farming

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A hand holds four freshly laid eggs of different colors: a speckled light green, a light brown, a dark reddish-brown, and a light blue egg. The eggs are nestled in the palm, showcasing their natural beauty.

Nothing insightful, just sharing some pretty eggs

My newest hens started laying these gorgeous eggs a few days ago ❤️ #eggs #rainboweggs

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I love being a chicken Mom!

Chickens really do have all types of personalities and quirks. Some are super friendly, want to be held, and even cuddled. Some are more “touch me nots”, and some like good pets but not being handled. I haven’t bought eggs in 8 months and my girls keep my entire family and extended family in eggs.

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The hens were talking about something. Who knows what. #chicken #goat #turkey #dog #legallyblind

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A carton filled with a vibrant assortment of farm-fresh chicken eggs, showcasing various colors including pastel blue, light green, light brown, dark brown, and a speckled dark green egg, reflecting the diverse breeds of hens.

A few of my beautiful eggs.

My hens have been blessing us with some beautiful colors lately. I was really excited to see one from a 2 generation Olive Egger. So far I get these colors- Pastel & Bright Blue. Light Green. Light Browns. Light browns with speckles Dark browns. Dark Browns with spots. And my dar

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A brown hen named Marigold is resting on a bed of straw inside a coop, captured at 2:32 PM.

A brown hen named Pumpkin is resting on straw, with another hen partially visible in the background, captured at 2:32 PM.

A brown hen named Muffin is pecking at a black container on straw inside a coop, captured at 2:32 PM.

🐔My 9 Hens🐔

✨ Marigold ✨Muffin ✨ Pumpkin ✨Opal ✨Hazel ✨Clover ✨Buttercup ✨Sunny

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Cornish hens in the ✨air fryer✨

I got so many questions about these in the air fryer, so here’s a quick little recipe for you 🤍 Add to butter: pepper, kinders buttery steakhouse, tony's, slap ya mama, paprika, onion powder, minced garlic, fresh parsley Stuff with: rosemary, thyme, onion, lemon, crushed garlic cloves Pr

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My big head 🥰

#dogs #fyp #petsoflemon8 #americanbully

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Click! Cluck! Idgaf! 🌸

Welp, as always, I’m horrible at routine. Instead of stressing myself out, I’ll post when I feel like it. 😆 Say hello to one of our sweet hens. She’s the smallest in the coop but I swear she has “Boss Chick” vibes. I said I was going to name all of our chickens but I never did. I feel like we go

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Help keep your eggs from freezing in the winter!

Besides cattle ranching and farming I have llamas and alpacas and a few misfits. I could be considered a chicken rancher since my herd of chickens have grown over the years. I had some llama/alpaca fiber stashed away after having some products made, and I simply can’t stand waste. Early this spr

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Barbecue Cornish Hens

Seward Family Tradition 🤤🤤 💰Some great deals I get online that definitely worth the splurge. #barbecue #unfiltered

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One of my Favorite hens

Jenny is a two year old Easter egger hen. She's the most social of all of my chickens. #chickens #chickenlife #chickenfarmer #ask me about my chickens #Lemon8Diary

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He is a mixed breed… he is a Gold Westfälischer Totleger and Buff Orpington mix…. His mom is a Gold Westfälischer Totleger and his dad is a Buff Orpington. His mom is our smallest breed we have in our coop. The coop with our 10 hens and 1 rooster I rescued is at my mothers because she owns her home

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Laying hens and roosters

Do you want any laying hens or roosters send me a message 💵 Price:$15 each for hens and $20 for roosters #hens #rooster #chickens #chickenlife #travelwithme2024

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A wooden basket filled with freshly picked wild edibles, including green plants and small purple flowers, rests on a wooden surface outdoors. Text overlays read "TUESDAY" and "FLOWER PICKING."

A child's hand holds a small wooden basket overflowing with green wild plants and small flowers, set against a blurred background of a grassy yard with fallen leaves.

A top-down view shows a child sitting on green ground cover, holding a wooden basket filled with wild edibles between their legs. The child wears black pants and black and red sneakers.

Flower picking: wild edibles

During our outside time today my 4 year took his basket and started picking away at our yard! He found dandelions, hens, wild onions, and more! I was surprised when I saw that most of what he picked was edible! We made sure to save some dandelions for our fellow bee friends and we will keep

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They are my therapy 🫶

#chickens #backyardchickens #chickensoflemon8 #chickenmama

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Do you KNOW where your food came from?

Absolutely nothing better than not only knowing where my food came from, but what went into raising and caring for it. No antibiotics, No hormones, No trash feeding, just local all organic veggies and clean local hay. Freezer full of freshly harvested, clean, lean, and super tasty pork. We've

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8 roosters and 7 hens. Too many roosters

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What are some other tips & tricks you have tried to help with getting your hens to lay???? #chickensoftiktok #eggcollecting #crazychickenlady #rainboweggs #chickencoops

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Do this and your hens will lay eggs everyday! ✨

#hens #Calcium #farmlife #fyp

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How to Piss off Some Old Black Hens! 🤣

#fun #laughter #fyp

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