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I remember spending time out in the coop one day. Well, this is most days for me. I love to sit and…
Your chicks have arrived, your coop is built, and now you want to give your flock the best possible life. The trouble…
I love to see people’s reactions when they ask how I bathe my chickens. When I tell them that chickens love to…
Your chickens may be pretty and clean themselves, but without your help, they probably won’t keep their coop clean. Cleaning the coop…
A hen squats because she is responding to what she sees as a rooster. The submissive crouch, with wings slightly open, is…
Try a dry paper towel first, since it removes feathers and debris without harming the bloom. If an egg needs water, wipe…
Most of the time, I look forward to writing these blogs because we get to talk about the wonderful ways backyard chickens…
In the last post on raising winter chicks, we talked about the benefits of starting chicks in the winter. This post will…
Have you ever stood in your yard and called your chickens? Have they ever come running like a herd of wildebeest across…
One of the first questions almost every new chicken owner asks is simple: What is the best chicken coop bedding to use?…
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