Have you ever seen a molting chicken? It is one of the saddest/oddest things you will probably encounter in your time as a chicken keeper. At least, I know it was for me. The first time I saw my ...
19 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 ...
22 Cheap High Protein Chicken Feed Options to Replace Layer Feed
Do you feed your chickens layer feed? Have you ever scoffed at how much money you pay per bag? Or do you wish there was a way to keep your chickens’ diet a little more natural without giving up egg ...
Identifying 14 Common Chicken Predators (and How to Protect Them)
Do you worry about losing your chickens to predators? Well, I didn’t until recently. We have been very fortunate to have very few chicken predators around our area. However, suddenly they are ...
How to Clean Your Chicken Coop & Run: 9 Tips to Do It Right
“A place for everything and everything in its place.” — Unknown Does this sound familiar? It is a quote that says that everything should have a place to be stored and when not in use it should ...
How to Butcher a Chicken: 7 Steps to Humanely Kill, Pluck, and Clean Your Chickens
Do you have certain chores you do every fall that you like better than others? Well, I have a certain chore I must do every fall that I don’t enjoy but it is a necessity none the less. That chore is ...
13 Common Chicken Diseases Every Chicken Keeper Should Know About (and How to Treat Them)
Do you consider yourself a chicken person? Well, I was not when my husband decided we should begin raising them. You can imagine how I felt when he told me he was going to get our first ...
7 Best Chicken Feeders for Backyard Flock That Will Prevent Waste
Finding the best way to feed your chickens is something every chicken farmer must think about. Even if you choose to allow your chickens to free-range, they will still need the nutritional benefits of ...
5 Best Egg Incubator for Chicken Eggs with Automatic & Manual Turner
Raising chickens on your property is a great investment, but choosing the right chicken incubator can muddy the waters before you even begin. With various companies offering a wide variety of sizes, ...