Can Chickens Eat Strawberries? Dec 4, 2019 - Chickens love a little variety in their diets and adding some leftover strawberries to their meal will make them a happy flock of chickens. Strawberries are perfectly safe for your chickens, in moderation, of course. Why Feed Your Chickens Strawberries Aside from the fact that it’s fun to feed your chickens treats from time to [...]
Can Chickens Eat Celery? Dec 4, 2019 - Chicken lovers can’t help but treat their chooks to something fun every once and awhile. We love to watch our flock happily gobble up any goodies we offer them. Whether it’s table scraps, worms, or commercial treats, we can’t help but adore our hens as they fight over the morsels we give them. But have [...]
Preparing Your Chickens For Winter Oct 27, 2019 - Chickens do a pretty good job taking care of themselves, but when it comes to the cold winter months, they’ll need a little extra TLC. We would like to take you through the essentials of keeping chickens in the winter, but be sure to read our complete chicken winter guide here to get you through [...]
All About Chicken Dust Baths Oct 4, 2019 - Chickens do some crazy things– that’s why we love them, right? But what in the world are they doing when they are flopping around in the dirt, acting like a wounded animals? What is My Chicken Doing? If you’ve witnessed your chickens taking a dust bath, you may have thought they were injured or dying. [...]
The Naked Neck Chicken Breed Profile Jul 1, 2019 - The Naked Neck, or Turken, is the ugly duckling of the flock. At first, you might notice is her nakedness, large-looking head, and scant coif of feathers adorning her large-looking head. You may even think there is something wrong with her. Typically, if one of your chickens has feather loss, you spring into assessment mode [...]
The Hamburg Chicken Breed Profile – All You Need To Know Jun 19, 2019 - The Hamburg chicken is a plucky little member of the poultry family with origin stories dating back to 14th century Holland. This chicken has some fun stories to chitty-chat about, including its first show appearance in a pub in England during the 19th century. Yup, this little chook competed in its first show in a [...]Read More... from The Hamburg Chicken Breed Profile – All You Need To Know
Top 5 Questions Of The Week – #24 Jun 14, 2019 - Top 5 Chicken Questions Of The Week In this weekly post we will answer the top 5 questions of the week received through our contact form. We don’t always have time to answer every single question submitted, but we try to get through them slowly but surely. We hope these questions and answers will help [...]
Raising Turkeys and Chickens Together – Can You and Should You? May 11, 2019 - Poultry enthusiasts often dabble with different species of birds. One of the questions that comes up often is, “Can I keep chickens with other kinds of poultry?” or “Can I have a mixed flock?” The short answer is YES, you can. But should you? Generally speaking, ducks, peafowl, and turkeys can certainly be kept on [...]Read More... from Raising Turkeys and Chickens Together – Can You and Should You?
Columbian Wyandotte Chicken – Everything You Need To Know Apr 18, 2019 - Any new chicken owner who does their research on best breed for beginners will undoubtably come across the Columbian Wyandotte. The Wyandotte is an American bird that first arrived on the scene in the 1870s. This American poultry staple made its first appearance in Chicago at the World Fair. The name, Wyandotte, comes from the [...]Read More... from Columbian Wyandotte Chicken – Everything You Need To Know
How To Raise Baby Chicks Mar 18, 2019 - Cute, fuzzy, lovable and delicate – baby chicks, who doesn’t love them? Today we are going to run through the needs of these little creatures and give you some tips and tricks on how to raise baby chickens, making them happy and healthy without breaking the bank! There are two things that are essential to [...]