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.

Advanced Topics

VIDEO: PART 1 Donovan Smith Soap Intro and Safety Tips

VIDEO: PART 1 Donovan Smith Soap Intro and Safety Tips

Daily Care

The Perfect Dust Bath

Have you noticed your chickens laying around in a dusty spot, kicking dust all over themselves? Chickens love to roll around in…

Advanced Topics

A Beginner’s Guide to Canning

One of the best parts about homesteading is the garden-fresh produce that you’ll grow.  Have you ever heard someone say “nothing tastes…

Advanced Topics

Facts About Diatomaceous Earth & Pest Control

Today we’re going to discuss somewhat of a hot topic in the chicken world. It’s one of those topics that most chicken…

Predator Protection

Crows: Wild Guardians

A flock of free-range chickens strut around the yard on a sunny afternoon. They are busy pecking around, hunting for bugs in…

Egg Production

Broody Adventures

Chickens have minds of their own. Broodiness proves it. When a flock owner wants a broody to mother a new generation of…

Daily Care

VIDEO: Part 6- Dalia Taking Care of your Chickens Kids Raising Chickens

Dalia’s Chicken Care Tips for Kids Raising Chickens

Seasonal Planning

How to Keep Chickens Cool in Summer: A Backyard Flock Owner’s Guide to Beating the Heat

Chickens are good at a lot of things, like laying eggs, digging holes, and throwing a little attitude around, whether they are…

Seasonal Planning

No Bake Firecracker Tingalings

Can you believe we’re heading into the 4th of July weekend? I am always in awe of how fast these sweet summer…

Daily Care

VIDEO: Part 5- Dalia Taking Care of your Chickens Kids Raising Chickens

Kids Raising Chickens: Dalia’s Part 5 Care Lesson

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.