Unlike other glass dishes, "hen on nest" dishes are referred to by many names, including "chicken in the basket," "animal dish" and "trinket box." The term "hen on a nest" was first used by ...

If you grew up in the Ohio Valley glass belt you probably had an example of a Hen on Nest covered dish displayed somewhere in the household, particularly during the Easter holiday. It was a common ...

If you still have a gobbler tag burning a hole in your pocket and there's another week or two of spring season remaining in your state, you're in luck. You can redeem the frustrating futility of the ...

Producing clean table eggs from a flock raised in a deep litter system has always been a big challenge to most poultry farmers. It even becomes a tall order during the rainy season when the litter ...

Ping Ping, a tiny Silver-laced Banty hen, came to us as an immigrant, with her friend, Ming Ming, a Silver-laced giant of a hen. The two hens are the smallest and the largest of all the hens in our ...

There have been many stories of mothers throughout the animal kingdom risking their lives to protect their young. Some, like lions, defend their cubs through ferocious battles, while others, such as ...

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