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Daily Care

How to Keep Flies Out of Your Coop: Simple and Effective Ways to Keep Your Coop Fly Free This Season

“Shoo fly shoo!” We all know this statement far too well. Keeping the flies out of your coop can seem like a…

Getting Started Is a Backyard Flock Right for You?

VIDEO: Part 1- Dalia Taking Care of your Chickens Kids Raising Chickens

Kids Raising Chickens: Dalia’s Chicken Care Tips at Home

Health & Wellness

Ways Chickens Benefit a Garden

Are you raising chickens and trying to grow a garden?  Don’t get hung up on trying to keep your garden and chickens…

Seasonal Planning

How to Help Your Flock Beat the Heat

Welcome to June, everyone! Summer is here and we couldn’t be more excited! I’ve said this before that one of the best…

Health & Wellness

Table Scraps for Your Flock

Feeding table scraps to your chickens feels good, is full circle, and eco-friendly! My husband and I used to live in the…

Seasonal Planning

Raising Winter Chickens Part 3

Welcome to Part 3 of the Winter Chickens Series! We are now several months into our winter chicken raising experience and loving…

Egg Production

How to Stop Egg Eating

Hens usually start eating eggs after they find a cracked one in the nest. Prevent it with enough nest boxes (about one…

Advanced Topics

What Type of Floor Do You Want in the Run? Choosing the Best Chicken Run Flooring

If you have spent any time raising backyard chickens, you already know the coop gets most of the attention. The run, though,…

Health & Wellness

Planting Herbs for Chickens to Eat

Chickens are omnivores, which means that they need to eat both plants and animals, usually in the form of insects.  Eating both…

Advanced Topics

Surgery Isn’t a Do-It-Yourself Project

Featuring Dr. Jessica Fox We are going to tackle a topic today that I haven’t had firsthand experience in but I feel…

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