Flock Journey is the education home of Hoover's Hatchery | Ready for birds? Shop at hoovershatchery.com

Explore by topic

Lifestyle

Hundreds of articles and videos, organized the way Keepers already browse them.

Daily Care

Proper Fresh Egg Storage

The first step in successful egg keeping is daily egg collection. If you can, try to collect eggs everyday or every few…

What Vegetables Can Chickens Eat?

Vegetables Chickens Can Eat: Healthy Treats for Your Flock My chickens absolutely love our garden! Our chicken run and garden are separated…

Health & Wellness

Can Chickens Get Fleas?

Summer has officially started in the Midwest, and we are so excited! The luscious green grass, trees and landscape are especially gorgeous…

Advanced Topics

Candling Eggs

is a fun and educational activity for both children and adults. When incubating eggs at home, candling ensures you keep only the…

Getting Started Is a Backyard Flock Right for You?

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

Chicken Care When You’re Away

For all their many benefits, a backyard chicken flock presents one problem for families who love to travel. Chickens need care every…

Egg Production

Which Chickens Lay Green Eggs?

Green Egg Laying Chickens: Colorful Breeds for a Beautiful Backyard Egg Basket When I first started raising backyard chickens, I didn’t even…

Egg Production

Will Chickens Stop Laying Eggs if the Coop is Dirty?

It was a coop cleaning weekend around here and let me tell you, that is a chore that feels so good to have…

Health & Wellness

Feeding Flaxseed to Chickens

We all want to ensure our backyard flocks are as healthy as possible. Many of us get into raising chickens primarily for…

From Hoover's Hatchery

Ready for the birds?

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 door or to a partner store near you.