Do you know how chickens have the ability to color their eggs? Have you ever wondered which chickens lay what color eggs? If either of these questions has ever crossed your mind, then you are in ...
9 Huge Differences Between Free Range and Store Bought Eggs
I had never had a farm fresh egg until I actually raised chickens for myself. You may be thinking it is crazy to get chickens without at least testing their product first. I mean, what if the eggs ...
How We Built Our Charming Log Cabin Coop in 11 Steps With Only $100
Are you on the hunt for a really cute chicken coop design, but you don’t want to spend a small fortune for the ‘cuteness factor?’ Well, this girl understands. I just recently moved to our new ...
The Complete 7-Step Guide to Raising Chickens in Your Backyard
Do you love the idea of being able to collect fresh eggs each morning? Or do you love the thought of waking up to hens cackling and a rooster crowing? Makes you feel like you are really living the ...
3 Ways to Get Rid of Chicken Mites Fast and Stop Their Return
Are you new to chicken keeping? Have you figured out that there is a little more to it than what you might have originally thought? When I first began raising chickens, I thought we’d build a ...
Why You Need a Chicken Wormer and 2 Steps to Efficient Worming
Are you a proud chicken owner? I know I am! I love my little birds because they require so little yet give back so much. However, chickens do have certain pests that they must contend with. As ...
Molting Chickens: Why Do Chickens Molt and How You Can Help Them
Have you ever seen a molting chicken? It is one of the saddest/oddest things you have probably encountered in your time as a chicken keeper. At least, I know it was for me. The first time I saw my ...
4 Ways to Cook a Tough Old Chicken (or a Rooster) and Make It Tender
Have you ever heard the saying ‘tough old bird?’ That is what my mom use to say when referring to my great grandmother. There was no disrespect there because she was tough. She was born in 1911, ...
26 Homemade Healthy Chicken Treats Recipes Your Chickens Will Love
Do you like to give your chickens treats? That is a great way to spoil them rotten. After all they do for us, a little spoiling never hurt anyone. However, a lot of spoiling with unhealthy treats ...