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Predator Protection

Predator Control 101: Protecting Your Backyard Flock

Predator Control Tips for Protecting Backyard Flocks Few things are as heartbreaking as going out to your coop in the morning and…

Getting Started

When Your Hen Decides to Be a Stay-at-Home Mom (a.k.a. Going Broody)

When Your Hen Goes Broody: What It Means and What to Do One day she’s clucking around the yard, laying eggs like…

Health & Wellness

How to Manage and Prevent Lice in Your Chicken Flock

How to Manage and Prevent Lice in Your Chicken Flock Raising chickens can be one of the most rewarding homestead or backyard…

Getting Started

Raising Meat Chickens: From Chick to Freezer

How to Raise Meat Chickens from Chicks to Freezer There’s something deeply rewarding about raising your own food. When it comes to…

Urban Chicken Noise: Living with Feathered Neighbors Who Love to Chat

Keeping chickens in the city brings fresh eggs and wholesome fun—but it also comes with a soundtrack that’s surprisingly lively. Chickens aren’t…

Health & Wellness

Pin Feathers: The Chicken World’s Awkward Adolescence

Pin Feathers in Chickens: What They Are and How to Help If you’ve ever seen your chickens looking a bit rough—sporting more…

Health & Wellness

Antibiotics and Your Flock: When Medicine is Necessary, and When to Hold the Prescription

Antibiotics for Chickens: When to Use Them Safely Every backyard chicken keeper dreams of a happy, healthy flock, strutting through the grass…

Getting Started Their First Day Home

Pasty Bottom: Not the Chicken Trend Anyone Wanted

Pasty Bottom in Chicks: Causes, Fixes and Prevention It’s a rite of passage for new chicken owners—thinking you’ve got the cozy brooder…

Health & Wellness

Give Your Chickens Room to Roam: Why Adequate Space Matters

How Much Space Do Chickens Need for a Healthy Flock Raising happy, healthy chickens isn’t just about food and water—it’s about space.…

Seasonal Planning

Chicken Heat Lamp Safety: How to Keep Your Coop Warm in Winter

When the temperature drops and your chickens start giving you that look, like you personally scheduled winter, the temptation to hang a…

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