If you’re new to raising chicks and chickens, all the lingo and terminology out there might be confusing. From layer feed to broiler ration, mash to pellet, it can be tough to figure out what to ...
Choosing the Right Chicken Breed Based on Temperament
Many factors go into choosing the right chicken breed for every flock and its unique dynamics. Picking the best breeds for your own flock will help you to enjoy your chickens and set them up to thrive ...
How to Diagnose and Treat Crop Ailments in Chickens
We all want to raise happy and healthy chickens, don’t we? However, if you’ve been keeping chickens for a while, you know it’s not always easy to keep your flock healthy. Parasites, diseases, and crop ...
How Many Chickens Should You Raise for Eggs
Choosing to get started with a flock of chickens is an exciting decision that will require many follow-up decisions as you figure out the logistics of your impending flock. One of the first ...
How Raising Chickens Can Teach Children About Responsibility
When I was nine years old, my family acquired our first batch of meat chickens. A decision that likely changed the course of my life. I was enamored with the delicate new chicks. I happily took on the ...
Picking the Right Chicken Breed for Your Climate for a Healthy Flock
When we’re ordering chickens, it’s easy to get caught up in choosing the most colorful and exciting breeds without paying attention to practicality. Luckily for me, I live in a fairly temperate ...
How to Manage an Overeager Rooster and Keep Your Hens Healthy
If you’ve spent any time around sexually mature roosters, you might have noticed that some roosters are not gentle with their hens. I’ve sometimes had the sweetest and gentle roosters in my flock. On ...
Why You Should Prevent Your Chickens from Getting Bored and How
Once you have chickens on your homestead, you’ll find that it's quite easy to get addicted to watching them. You end up making it your mission to prevent your chickens from being bored, and keep them ...
Is Keeping Bantams on Your Homestead a Good Idea?
One day when I was about 13, I was placing an order for chicks a few months in advance. After placing the order, I looked around the website and found the “shipping today” tab. There were some Mottled ...