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.

Health & Wellness

Can Humans Get Mites From Chickens?

The internet is full of beautiful chickens in magazine-worthy coops. But let’s be real, chickens are barnyard animals, and barnyard animals can…

Health & Wellness

How to Deworm Chickens: Prevention, Symptoms and Treatment

Deworming chickens is an essential part of maintaining a healthy flock. Worm infestations can lead to weight loss, decreased egg production and…

Quick-Growing Plants for Chicken Runs: A Backyard Guide

Picture your flock scratching happily through a bare, dusty run, and you can probably guess what is missing: something green to peck.…

Seasonal Planning

Hoover’s Hatchery Mother’s Day Coloring Page

✨ Just in time for Mother’s Day! ✨ Download our free coloring page and let the little ones create something egg-stra special…

Advanced Topics

How to Care for Cracked Eggs in an Incubator

How to Handle Cracked Eggs During Incubation Safely Incubating eggs is an exciting but sometimes stressful journey. I’ll never forget the first…

Egg Production

Why Aren’t My Hens Laying Eggs? Common Reasons and Solutions

It’s a cold January here in Minnesota and I’ve had a number of people reach out as to why their hens aren’t…

Getting Started Their First Day Home

Why Do Chicks Peck Each Other and How to Help

Why Chicks Peck Each Other and How to Help Injured Birds Every spring, I get the itch to add to my backyard…

Seasonal Planning

Hoover’s Hatchery Spring Coloring Page (2025)

🐣🌷Spring has sprung — and so has our latest Hoover’s Hatchery coloring page! 🎨🐥 Grab your crayons, markers, or colored pencils and…

Getting Started Growing Up (Weeks 2 to 9)

When to Switch Chicken Feed: A Complete Guide for a Healthy Flock

When to Switch Chicken Feed: A Healthy Flock Guide When to switch chicken feed is a common question for new backyard chicken…

Predator Protection

Keeping Chickens Safe

Mini Predators: Protecting Chickens from Mice and Sparrows Mention the word predator to a backyard flock owner and they’ll likely conjure mental…

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.