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“Shoo fly shoo!” We all know this statement far too well. Keeping the flies out of your coop can seem like a…
Kids Raising Chickens: Dalia’s Chicken Care Tips at Home
Are you raising chickens and trying to grow a garden? Don’t get hung up on trying to keep your garden and chickens…
Welcome to June, everyone! Summer is here and we couldn’t be more excited! I’ve said this before that one of the best…
Feeding table scraps to your chickens feels good, is full circle, and eco-friendly! My husband and I used to live in the…
Welcome to Part 3 of the Winter Chickens Series! We are now several months into our winter chicken raising experience and loving…
Hens usually start eating eggs after they find a cracked one in the nest. Prevent it with enough nest boxes (about one…
If you have spent any time raising backyard chickens, you already know the coop gets most of the attention. The run, though,…
Chickens are omnivores, which means that they need to eat both plants and animals, usually in the form of insects. Eating both…
Featuring Dr. Jessica Fox We are going to tackle a topic today that I haven’t had firsthand experience in but I feel…
From Hoover's Hatchery
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 local post office, or available at a partner store near you.