What to do with Aggressive Baby Chicks?

I remember the very first time we got baby chicks The excitement was off the charts! We were going to have this perfect little flock Then reality set in We had one little Barred Rock who just wouldn’t quit bullying the other chicks At this point, I was not only mortified by her eye pecks, I was wondering if I was doing something wrong to have her exhibit this behavior After some research, and now a lot of experience, this is what I’ve found

How to Add Ducks or Geese to Your Flock

Valentine’s Treats for Your Flock

Valentine’s Treats for Your Flock

 

 

I realize my chickens have no idea if it’s Valentine’s Day or not, but what chicken doesn’t love a special treat now and again? Really, we’re a lot like chickens! Ha! Valentine’s Day or not, getting a special treat is fun and makes us feel loved

I was busy in the kitchen today preparing these heart-shaped treats for my girls, when one of our kids walked in and made sure I was planning on making him a Valentine treat too! I offered him a scratch and mealworm filled

Popular Egg Layer Breeds

I hope your new year is off to a great start! This is the time of year where most people start dreaming about adding to their flock Of course, there are those of us who dream all year long about adding more chickens! (Aka me)

Right now, it’s the middle of winter here so there’s a little more down time to plan and prepare for those new little chicks I’m sitting here scrolling through Hoover’s Hatchery catalog and I think I’m in trouble! How does one pick with all these amazing breeds?

Most people get into backyard chickens for the fresh

Quick and Easy Christmas Deviled Egg Wreaths

Hurry! You’ve been invited to a friend’s house for a get together and you’re not sure what to bring? Well, maybe not in 2020 but you know what I mean? Anyways, I’ll help you out! I’m not going to go into a long story on how I came about all of this It’s really not that spectacular And, if you’re in a rush like I was, the last thing you want to do is to scroll through a long story before you

How to Prepare Your Flock for Extreme Winter Weather

It’s almost the middle of December and here in southwest Minnesota, we still have no snow! Usually by now, we’re all singing “White Christmas” and wearing loads of winter gear out and about While us Minnesotans are all enjoying this weather, we know what’s coming The snow always comes and usually without much warning We have lived through many blizzards, but each year it still takes us by surprise

I was born and raised here and now we’re raising our family here I love every season But, there are certain things we do to prepare for winter, and preparing our

Decorating Your Coop for Christmas

Happy December everyone! I pray your Thanksgiving was full of all the things you love! Like most people, we have a good headstart on our decorating around here I decided to take it a step further this year and make it a little festive for our flock I wanted to show you two different ways The first option was done for under $10!

Then, I decided to up my game a little bit for some fun pictures The girls love it! Just kidding They could really care less! Haha! But, it