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Health & Wellness

The Scoop on Apple Cider Vinegar for Chickens

In the world of backyard chicken care, apple cider vinegar (ACV) has become the latest craze. Many owners tout its health benefits,…

Seasonal Planning

Memorial Day Fruit Kabobs

Easy Memorial Day Fruit Kabobs for Summer Picnics and Parties I can’t believe we’re almost at the end of the school year!…

Apartment Style Gardening

Apartment Gardening Tips for Growing Food in Small Spaces Dreams of living the country life often start in times of our lives…

Predator Protection

This Chicken Predator Lives in the House

Anyone tending a backyard flock knows that hungry predators are eager to convert a hen, or even a whole flock, into lunch.…

Seasonal Planning

The Best Greek Salad Recipe

for Simple Family Meals I don’t know about you, but I am always looking for healthy, simple meals to feed my family.…

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…

Duck Nutrition

Guide: Water, Niacin, and Healthy Feed There is a saying that chickens are the “gateway drug,” of livestock. Many of us have…

Advanced Topics

How Do Roosters Fertilize Eggs?

It’s no secret I love talking to people about all things chickens. I get so many great questions from people who are…

Health & Wellness

DIY Chicken Feed

Most of us feed our grown flock of birds layer pellets. Layer pellets are a great food, containing most of what an…

Neighbors Help Make Backyard Flocks Possible

Occasionally a friend visits us at Winding Pathways.  He’s a retired professor of ornithology…..a bird guy. The first thing he does is…

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