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7 Affordable Ways to Make Your Chicken Coop Homey

We have all scrolled past those Pinterest-perfect chicken coops, the ones with more charm and architecture than some houses. They are beautiful,…

Daily Care Feed, Explained

How to Store Chicken Feed

You don’t need a fancy barn or coop to keep your feed organized! For years I spent so much time walking from…

Daily Care Is a Backyard Flock Right for You?

All About Chicken Feed: How Much, What to Avoid & Best Practices

This week, we’re talking all about chicken feed. This is a common question for new backyard chicken owners. There are so many…

Daily Care Handling and Socializing Your Flock

Entertaining Your Flock on a Budget

Chickens really live their best lives when they are free ranging outside. Unfortunately, not everyone has the option of letting their chickens…

Daily Care Coop Cleaning

How to Clean Chicken Nesting Boxes

Chickens are beautiful, friendly (most of them anyway), and wonderful birds. But they are also very messy! I feel like Pinterest chicken…

Daily Care Feed, Explained

Broadcast Feeding

The simple definition of broadcast feeding is throwing chicken feed on the ground! Before you lose interest, let me tell you the…

Daily Care

Repurpose Old Tires Into Dust Baths

It never ceases to amaze me how great my chickens are at digging holes! They love to scratch around, wiggle down and…

Daily Care The Morning and Evening Routine

Chore Tips

Easy Farm Chore Tips to Make Animal Care More Manageable Who needs a gym membership when you’ve got animals! You’ll definitely get…

Daily Care

What to Do With Aging Hens

It’s springtime! And for many of you that means the exciting time of bringing home new chicks and eventually integrating them into…

Daily Care

Can I Use Straw in My Chicken Coop?

For many years I have used pine shavings in my brooders and coop while raising backyard chickens. There are a few different…

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