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How to Tell if a Bird is Molting or if Something Else is Going On

A molting chicken loses feathers gradually, often starting at the head and wings, with new pin feathers coming in and no bleeding…

Growing Your Flock

Rooster’s Serenade: What in the World Do You Do with A Rooster?

The day a box of peeping chicks from Hoover’s Hatchery® arrives is joyful. Unfortunately, one or two of those delightful chicks may…

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Chicken Anatomy 101

When raising backyard chickens, it’s important to know some basics on their anatomy and the function for each part. This way you…

Daily Care

Benefits of Lemongrass & Eucalyptus Essential Oils in Chicken Coops

If you’ve been around here long enough, it’s no secret that Coop Recuperate is hands down my favorite product for our coop…

Daily Care

Benefits of Tea Tree & Lavender Essential Oils

This week we’re going to talk about the benefits of tea tree and lavender essential oils for your chickens. We use both…

Daily Care

Adding Enrichments to the Coop

You’ve probably heard the phrase “busy as a bee”.  Not to knock how productive bees are, but have you seen how busy…

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Why Do Chickens Have Combs?

Despite being iconic to the look of a chicken, combs actually serve a very important purpose. Besides being attractive to the opposite…

Daily Care

Chicken Coop Bedding: How to Choose the Best Option for Your Flock

Most of us started this poultry adventure with a small starter coop, a long supply list, and big plans. Then chicken math…

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Let’s Talk Chicken

…I know you know what I am talking about. We all have those rough days where we just walk out to the…

Seasonal Planning

How to Identify a Dehydrated Chicken

A dehydrated chicken pants, holds its wings away from its body and slows down, and also shows lethargy, weight loss, a pale…

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