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Getting Started

Can I Have Chickens Where I Live? And How to Find Out

Keeping chickens as backyard pets and for egg production has become very popular among homeowners! I feel like since covid hit, backyard…

Egg Production

Training Hens to Lay in Boxes

We’ve all had that one or two hens who love to lay their eggs in the most surprising places. We had a…

Daily Care

How to Compost Chicken Coop Bedding for Healthier Garden Soil

If you keep chickens, you are sitting on one of the best free fertilizers a gardener could ask for. Chicken manure is…

Daily Care

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,…

Getting Started

How Do Chickens Sleep?

Chickens are some of the most fascinating birds to watch. Their beautiful plumage, quirky personalities and pecking order are intriguing. From them…

Getting Started

Urban Chickens

Families frustrated by ordinances banning backyard chickens might be astonished to learn that flocks legally thrive in the Big Apple, America’s largest…

Egg Production

Chicken Coop Lighting in the Winter

I don’t know about you, but me and the girls are feeling this long winter month! While it’s been absolutely gorgeous with…

Seasonal Planning

How Cold Can Chickens Tolerate?

How to Keep Chickens Warm and Healthy Through Winter One of the most commonly asked questions I get while raising backyard chickens…

Getting Started

Can You Have Chickens in City Limits? 4 Things to Know First

The short answer is yes, you can often keep chickens in city limits, but it depends entirely on where you live. More…

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…

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