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Growing Your Flock

Do Ducks Need Bodies of Water?

Ducks are cute and fun fowl to keep on your homestead. They lay big, delicious duck eggs that are perfect for baking,…

How to Prevent Weeds in the Garden

Weeds in the garden are the bane of my existence. As I write this, I’m thinking about all of the weeds I…

Growing Your Flock

A Chicken Coop for Each Stage: Housing Your Flock From Day One to Forever

Raising fluffy baby chicks is one of the most rewarding parts of keeping poultry, right up until those little peepers suddenly outgrow…

Growing Your Flock

Raising Ducklings vs Chicks

If you have recently visited your local feed store and seen baby chicks and baby ducklings available, the impulse to get a…

Daily Care

DIY Nesting Boxes

Do you have hens?  Are they currently laying eggs all over the place?  If you’re tired of collecting eggs from under the…

Predator Protection

All You Need to Know About Dogs and Chickens

We have an interesting situation at our house. Our family raises backyard chickens and Labrador Retrievers. If you know anything about either…

Advanced Topics

Chicken Boo-Boos Be Gone!

As you know, keeping a first aid kit on hand for your coop is essential to raising backyard chickens. While boo-boos don’t…

Egg Production

How Long Will Hens Stay Broody

Some chicken traits are both admirable and frustrating. Patience is an example. People often lack patience. They grit their teeth waiting at…

Egg Production

How to Use Eggshells For Your Garden

I had the pleasure of growing up in a family that understood the rich benefits of growing our own food. We didn’t…

Egg Production

Keeping Chickens Productive in Summer’s Heat

In the summer of 1896, a heat wave gripped New York City at a time when people lived crammed together in tenements.…

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