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Getting Started

Raising Turkeys- How are They Different From Chickens?

This is our first year raising turkey poults, but we have had an adult Tom turkey, Tarzan, on our homestead for several…

Predator Protection

Chicken Coop Pest Control: Keeping Rodents, Snakes, and Wild Birds Out

Pests can be a real headache in the chicken coop, and if you have kept backyard chickens for any length of time,…

Getting Started Is a Backyard Flock Right for You?

Make This Your Year to Start Keeping Chickens!

Spring is right around the corner and that means warm weather, spring bulbs, and baby chicks. If you’ve been on the fence…

Seasonal Planning

How to Easily Prepare Your Chickens for Winter

How to Keep Chickens Warm in Winter Without Extra Heat Winter is coming! If you believe the Old Farmer’s Almanac, we’re in…

Advanced Topics

Five Easy Ways to Deter Poultry Lice & Mites

Five Ways to Deter Poultry Lice and Mites Naturally There are several types of poultry lice and mite parasites that love infecting…

Advanced Topics

Keeping Your Flock Safe From Predators

Chickens are a wonderful addition to any farm or backyard. Chickens, however, attract not so wonderful critters to your farm or backyard.…

Advanced Topics

How to Keep Chicken Water from Freezing in Winter

Just like us, chickens enjoy sipping cool, clean water throughout the day. What surprises many new flock owners is how much they…

Daily Care The Morning and Evening Routine

How to Care for Backyard Chickens: Simple Ways to Show Your Flock Some Love

Few backyard experiences are as rewarding as carrying a basketful of freshly laid eggs from the nest box into the kitchen, but…

Predator Protection

How to Identify Chicken Preadators: Weasels

This less common chicken predator is one that shouldn’t be written off just because it’s not as common as the fox, raccoon…

Daily Care

How to Control Flies in Your Chicken Coop with Coop Recuperate™

Summer is finally here, and there is so much to love about it after a long, cold winter. The warmth, the sunshine,…

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