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Poultry Care

Hundreds of articles and videos, organized the way Keepers already browse them.

Predator Protection

How to Identify Chicken Preadators: Racoons

Unfortunately, there are many animals out there that would love to make an easy meal of your flock. One of the most…

Advanced Topics

Forage or Feed? Nutritional Benefits of Chickens that Forage

There are many benefits to having chickens that are able to forage and don’t rely on just chicken feed. Allowing chickens to…

Health & Wellness

Take Your Daily Vitamin & Your Chickens Too!

How many of you take a daily vitamin on a regular basis? As much as I’d love to tell you that my…

Getting Started

Everything You Need to Know About Raising Chickens in the City

As most of you know, our family lives on an acreage. It’s a beautiful setting along a riverbed with lots of wide…

Advanced Topics

Chickens and Their Personalities

Most chick catalogs and websites reveal general characteristics of chicken breeds.  For example, Leghorns and most other white egg breeds are described…

Seasonal Planning

Managing Frostbite in Your Flock

If you’ve never experienced a January in Minnesota; you should, at least once in your life. I was born and raised here,…

Getting Started

How to Start Raising Livestock: Try Chickens First

Raising livestock is one of the most rewarding parts of farm and homestead life, but it can also be genuinely hard work,…

Egg Production

Managing Egg Production During Shorter Days

The days are getting shorter and the nights are getting longer. If you’re a backyard chicken keeper, maybe your flock is going…

Advanced Topics

3 Ways to Make Your Lawn More Sustainable with Chickens

Most families that keep a flock of backyard chickens have a front or side lawn, but few use it to advantage. Even…

Getting Started

Your Guide to Purchasing Chicks

It’s officially spring, and if you’re thinking about starting a flock of your own, there are a few important things to sort…

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