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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…

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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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How Do Chickens See?

I remember spending time out in the coop one day. Well, this is most days for me. I love to sit and…

Getting Started The Brooder Setup

What Do You Need in a Chicken Coop? Your Essential Equipment Checklist

Your chicks have arrived, your coop is built, and now you want to give your flock the best possible life. The trouble…

Health & Wellness

How to Make a Chicken Dust Bath

I love to see people’s reactions when they ask how I bathe my chickens. When I tell them that chickens love to…

Daily Care Coop Cleaning

Tips on Keeping Your Coop Clean

Your chickens may be pretty and clean themselves, but without your help, they probably won’t keep their coop clean.  Cleaning the coop…

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Why Does My Hen Squat?

Have you ever walked near one of your hens and she suddenly hunkers down to the ground with her wings slightly open?…

Daily Care

Tips for Cleaning Eggs

You’ve successfully raised your fluffy, sweet chicks into beautiful hens.  Your hens have started to lay and you can’t wait to crack…

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What You Need to Know About Fowl Pox!

Most of the time, I look forward to writing these blogs because we get to talk about the wonderful ways backyard chickens…

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