Take Your Daily Vitamin & Your Chickens Too!

How many of you take a daily vitamin on a regular basis? As much as I’d love to tell you that my cooking provides all the nutrients my growing family needs, that wouldn’t be the whole truth! My entire family takes a high-quality daily multivitamin Did you know that not all vitamins are created equal? Talk to your local healthcare provider to find out which vitamins are best for you and your family

So, what do vitamins have to do with chickens? I give my flock a daily vitamin too! Chicken E-lixir™ by Strong Animals Chicken Essentials is

Everything You Need to Know About Raising Chickens in the City

As most of you know, our family lives on an acreage It’s a beautiful setting along a riverbed with lots of wide open space to dream about our next adventure For us, there are more pros than cons to living in the country However, there are definitely certain times when living in the city would make our life easier!

Whenever my mind goes there, I often think about what I’d have to leave behind, and I quickly remember why we stay However, what if I were to tell you, you might possibly be able to bring a little “country” into

Annie’s 2-Ingredient Keto Pancakes

Are you a pancake lover, but the pancakes don’t love you? I love pancakes, but I hardly ever eat them First of all, they make me feel so full and let’s be honest, the nutrition facts aren’t in our favor either Holy calories!

However, I’m a firm believer in “everything in moderation,” so if pancakes are your thing, go for it every once in a while! But, if you’re looking for a lower sugar/carb alternative, you’ve come to the right place today

I’ve had other keto pancakes before and they were just okay But, after I tried this new

Managing Frostbite in Your Flock

If you’ve never experienced a January in Minnesota; you should, at least once in your life I was born and raised here, and still there are times when I’m taken by surprise at the sub-zero temperatures we get! I mean the kind of temps where your skin hurts just being outside and your lungs sting when you inhale too quickly Usually around this time of year, weather officials start to issue warnings about the dangers these temps can cause They tell us it’s important to take special care to cover our exposed skin, pack an extra pair of clothes

Managing Egg Production During Shorter Days

The days are getting shorter and the nights are getting longer

If you’re a backyard chicken keeper, maybe your flock is going through their molt, or their egg production is going down with the shorter days A chicken’s egg production slows depending on the amount of light they are getting during the day

In the fall and winter, there is less natural light causing egg production to slow down If you want to encourage egg production, you will need to provide a light source to ensure your chickens are getting between 12 to 16 hours of light a day

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Your Guide to Purchasing Chicks

It’s officially spring and if you’re thinking about starting a flock of your own, there are some things to consider before you purchase your sweet little chicks I remember the first time (many years ago) I brought chicks and a couple of ducklings home I had absolutely no idea what they needed, so I didn’t purchase anything else The kids and I were so excited to show my husband what we bought My husband took one look at me, smiled,

Tour My Chicken Coop

Welcome to our coop! Happy and I are here to update you on all the happenings here at the Wing Nest

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Our coop is 8’ x 12’ It’s the perfect size for the amount of chickens we’re wanting We have our hanging food and water and also provide an optional source of heat on really cold days The girls have adjusted so well! And to be honest, I have spent a LOT of time out here with them!

We have chosen to use the deep litter method which you can read about here Don’t forget your Coop Recuperate™!

How to Maintain a Chick Brooder

Hey everyone!

Today we’re going to talk about brooder maintenance If you have ever raised chicks before you know they are adorable, cuddly, soft and…messy! I will let you in on a little secret, chickens poop a lot They love to kick around their pine shavings, tip their water over, poop in their food and water, and the list goes on But their cuteness makes up for all that As my chicks grew, I’d go out multiple times a day to check on them I would always have something to do, but I didn’t mind because I loved to interact

Five Healthy Egg Recipes to Start the New Year

Well that year just flew by! How many of you have goals and resolutions for the upcoming year? Don’t worry, this is not another blog post about setting goals You’re welcome! For real though As we age, I think most of us start thinking about how it might not be a bad idea to focus in on our health a bit Those holiday calories don’t melt off like they used to and maybe you’re not as light on your feet as you once were With all the fad diets out there, one thing most can agree on is the

How to Make Frozen Treats for Chickens

Last week was a crazy week! We were tying up loose ends, trying to pack for the 4th of July at the lake, and making sure we had everything ready for my father-in-law to watch our animals I was super busy in the kitchen when my husband walked through the door

“Oh good! You made supper I’m so hungry!” he said

Imagine my sheepish grin when I explained to him that those meal containers he was drooling over were actually Flock Fixer™ Frozen Treats for my chickens! Hahaha! I laughed so hard, and he ate cereal We all survived and