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It never ceases to amaze me how great my chickens are at digging holes! They love to scratch around, wiggle down and…
Flies are an ugly part of every homestead. Whether you have 3 backyard hens or 100 free ranging jungle fowl, flies come…
Keeping Bears Away From Your Backyard Chicken Coop Raccoons live almost everywhere and love dining on chickens, eggs, and feed. Wise owners…
Easy Farm Chore Tips to Make Animal Care More Manageable Who needs a gym membership when you’ve got animals! You’ll definitely get…
Baby Chick Starter Guide: Supplies, Feed and Brooder Tips Here a chick, there a chick, everywhere a chick, chick! Eeeee! Before you…
For many years I have used pine shavings in my brooders and coop while raising backyard chickens. There are a few different…
Dust and chickens go together like macaroni and cheese. Flock Owners know their hens produce eggs for the kitchen and manure to…
Have you ever seen chickens rolling around in the dirt? That’s known as a dust bath, and it helps chickens keep their…
With the cold weather officially here, the danger of frostbite rears its ugly head. Frost bite occurs when moisture in the air…
The weather is always changing, and for backyard chickens, that can mean a change in their stress levels. Chickens are incredibly sensitive…
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