Heritage breeds, heritage meat, what does all of this mean? You may have heard a decent bit of hype regarding heritage chickens, pigs, goats and cows but just don’t know exactly what it means. A ...
How to Use the Deep Litter Method in Your Chicken Coop
Most chicken keepers have at least have heard of the deep litter method for taking care of their coop. If you haven't, it's time to get to know this ingenious process. Aside from being an easy way to ...
Why Do Chickens Eat Their Own Eggs and What to Do About It
Raising layer chickens is one of the best ways to provide for your own family. Not only are laying hens easy to care for, but they are also one of the least expensive types of livestock you can ...
How to Create a Chicken Garden to Promote Health in Your Flock
A chicken garden is a great way to supplement your chickens’ diets and keep them busy. If you have issues with your chooks scratching your garden into oblivion, then they need their own garden. ...
What NOT to Feed Chickens: 9 Food Your Chickens Shouldn’t Eat
One of the most entertaining things about owning chickens is watching them gobble down a new treat. It's fun to give your flock table scraps or garden clippings, and for the most part, chickens have ...
20 Money-Saving Chicken Care Hacks for Every Chicken Owner
DIY is not always cheaper than buying the store version of some things. However, when it comes to raising chickens, you can provide quite a bit of what they need using stuff you have on the ...
All You Need to Know About Creating Chicken Dust Bath
“Savannah! The chickens are dying! Like a lot of them!” Oh no! My heart starts pounding and I race out to the chicken run only to find half my flock joyously dust bathing. This was a mistake my ...
How to Deal with Flighty Chickens
Chickens aren’t known for their awesome ability to fly. In reality, most chickens can’t get very far off the ground - although they do have the capability of catching some air when they really want ...
How to Keep Hawks Away and Protect Your Chickens
My Great Pyrenees puppy erupted into excited barking. My chickens started to sound the alarm in unison. Then, a strangled squawk echoed across our holler. Without even stopping for shoes, I raced ...