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When summer heat rolls in, your flock feels it just as much as you do. Chickens tolerate cold far better than heat,…
Chickens on a farm can be like having a flock of small pigs in the backyard. They seem to eat everything and…
The day has finally come! We have set up our brooder and are ready to meet our new chicks. I’m one of…
Millions of Americans proudly harvest tomatoes, squash, beans, lettuce and a host of other vegetables from their backyard garden. Delicious, fresh, clean…
Raising backyard chickens is one of life’s real joys. Before getting a flock, many of us scroll through social media dreaming about…
People ask me all the time how I have kept my flock so healthy this time around, and honestly, it has not…
Can I be honest with you? Plenty of keepers feel nervous about starting a flock, and often it’s because of a rough…
It’s that time of year when we’re all getting anxious to be outside. Especially if you live in Minnesota where the winters…
It’s treat time! One of the most common questions backyard keepers ask is whether it’s okay to feed a particular food to…
Let’s be honest: mealworms look entirely disgusting to us. The crunchy brown worms seem thoroughly unappetizing to the human eye. To a…
From Hoover's Hatchery
When it is time to go from learning to Keeping, Hoover's has a complete selection of backyard poultry, hatched with care and shipped to your local post office, or available at a partner store near you.