Are You Prepared For A Chicken Emergency? How to Create a Backup Plan Nov 14, 2022 - Today we will look at a few of the problems and issues of caring for chickens. Of course, these issues don’t arise solely for chickens but for any livestock you care for, even pets. Your animals and birds rely on you to feed, water, and house them, so it’s impossible to ‘drop the ball’ and ignore their [...]Read More... from Are You Prepared For A Chicken Emergency? How to Create a Backup Plan
25 of the Best Chicken Facts (Binocular Vision, Dinosaurs and More) Nov 14, 2022 - This weeks’ focus is on chicken facts that perhaps you didn’t know. Most of us know about our ladies in a general way, but we have been digging around to find lesser known facts about our feathered friends! Surprisingly, it was hard to narrow down the list to 25 – there are lots of interesting [...]Read More... from 25 of the Best Chicken Facts (Binocular Vision, Dinosaurs and More)
How To Keep Chickens Warm In The Winter Nov 11, 2022 - Chickens are an incredibly hardy animal and you will find them in many cold places throughout the world. There are people in Alaska, Canada and many other chilly places that keep chickens without too much difficulty- as long as you are resourceful! The temperature in certain areas of Alaska has been known to drop to -20F! [...]
Ch. 6: Winterizing Your Chicken Run Nov 10, 2022 - Welcome to the sixth and final chapter of Keeping Chickens in the Winter: The Definitive Guide. In this chapter we will discuss how to make sure your chickens’ run is ready for the winter. During the winter you shouldn’t let your chickens free range: they should be kept in the coop/run area, and this is [...]
Planting a Chicken Garden: Pros, Cons, and How To Use Chickens in Gardens Nov 7, 2022 - If you raise chickens and you’re not incorporating them into your garden maintenance, you might be missing out on a fantastic win-win! Chicken gardens are more common than one might think! Are you wondering if it’s worth starting a garden and employing your chickens to help with the maintenance? We had a chicken garden for [...]Read More... from Planting a Chicken Garden: Pros, Cons, and How To Use Chickens in Gardens
The Complete Guide To Chicken Parasites Oct 31, 2022 - NOTE: This is the first of a two-part series on chicken parasites. This article will focus on external parasites, and the second part of the series will focus on internal parasites. Recently we’ve talked about how to keep your chickens safe from predators, but sometimes the worst enemies are already living in the coop! Chickens [...]
How to Feed Your Chickens Oct 31, 2022 - How to feed your chickens might not be something that you pay too much attention to, but did you know that seventy percent of the cost of raising chickens goes toward feed? Therefore it stands to reason that you need to pay attention to what you feed your birds. No one chicken is the same as each [...]
The Ultimate Guide to Making Your Own Chicken Feed Oct 26, 2022 - Whether you are looking to cut down on feed expenses, give your chickens more of what they need, or looking into sustainable practices for prepping, making your own chicken feed can be a smart practice to possess. In this ultimate guide to making your own chicken feed, you will learn everything you need to know [...]Read More... from The Ultimate Guide to Making Your Own Chicken Feed
Top 10 Chicken Breeds That Lay The Largest Eggs Oct 19, 2022 - Believe it or not, chicken eggs are quite scientifically classified. And most people will be surprised to know that it’s not so much size that denotes Pee-wee’s classifications through Jumbo, but weight. So what are the chicken breeds that lay large eggs? Weight is pretty much down to the ounce—six ounces set apart small from large and large from jumbo. [...]Read More... from Top 10 Chicken Breeds That Lay The Largest Eggs
Chicken Wormers: All You Need To Know Oct 19, 2022 - Chickens, like most mammals and birds, are prone to worms. This article is all about chicken wormers. Some of these little beasties can cause all sorts of problems for your chickens. We will give you a ‘worm primer,’ what they are, what they do, and how to treat them before explaining how to prevent them. [...]