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What Thanksgiving Leftovers Are Safe To Feed My Chickens?

Do you know what the 10 most popular Thanksgiving dishes are? I had my suspicions and after a quick internet search, I…

Daily Care

Choosing the Best Litter and Bedding

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Seasonal Planning

Thanksgiving Coloring Activity

Daily Care

Litter – A Versatile Word and Odd One in Chicken Vocabulary

“Bedding” means soft wood chips or straw in a horse or cow’s stall. But if the same material is in a chicken…

Seasonal Planning

A Taste of Fall

Fall is a cozy time of year full of baked treats, pumpkin spice lattes and rich foods. While we love all these…

Health & Wellness

Time to Say Goodbye

Anyone who has kept a backyard flock eventually faces a dilemma. As hens age their egg laying slows. Eventually it nearly stops.…

Seasonal Planning

Feeding Your Chickens Pumpkins for a Fall Treat

Have you seen the latest craze? People everywhere are feeding their chickens pumpkins! It’s a challenge to see if your flock can…

Health & Wellness

Molting Chickens? Here’s How to Help

You walk into your backyard and it looks like your chickens went on an intense weight loss journey. Feathers are everywhere and…

Seasonal Planning

Prepping for Winter

Well, well, well, look who has showed up! FALL! Which means for us flock tenders we have to start the preparation for…

Seasonal Planning

6 Ideas for Decorating Pumpkins

Don’t you just love having lots of pumpkins around in the fall. They are a great way to decorate an indoor or…

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