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Getting Started The Brooder Setup

Starting Chicks

Baby Chick Starter Guide: Supplies, Feed and Brooder Tips Here a chick, there a chick, everywhere a chick, chick! Eeeee! Before you…

The New Hampshire Red: A Versatile Dual-Purpose Backyard Chicken

Ask a longtime baseball manager which player matters most and you will often hear the same answer: the utility player. Rarely the…

Seasonal Planning

My Hens Are Going Bald

Late winter. It is cold. Why in the world are my hens losing their feathers when they need every single one to…

Growing Your Flock

Do Ducks Need Water?

Do Ducks Need a Pond? Water Needs for Happy Ducks at Home Do ducks need large bodies of water to thrive? No.…

Advanced Topics

What is Marek’s Disease?

Have you ever heard of Marek’s Disease? If not, today is your lucky day! You’ll learn all about the causes, if it’s…

Growing Your Flock

Chick Journey Weeks 2-4

Our lovely little mystery chicks have been growing and changing! At about 2 weeks of age, they outgrew their little brooder set-up…

Daily Care

Can I Use Straw in My Chicken Coop?

For many years I have used pine shavings in my brooders and coop while raising backyard chickens. There are a few different…

Getting Started The Brooder Setup

The Baby Chick Success Guide

We are kicking off this week with a giant, possibly record-breaking snowstorm here in Minnesota. Yikes! However, the good news is that…

Egg Production

The Best Crème Brûlée Recipe

We recently went to our friend’s house for a fancy dinner. It was so much fun! And can you believe it, when…

Getting Started Growing Up (Weeks 2 to 9)

Chick Journey Part 1

CHICK JOURNEY PART ONE WEEKS 0-2 With the promise of Spring, comes the exciting prospect of new chicks on the farm! I…

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