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Does Daylight Savings Time affect chickens? Well, the short answer is no. Of course chickens don’t have a need to understand numerical…
Chickens are beautiful, friendly (most of them anyway), and wonderful birds. But they are also very messy! I feel like Pinterest chicken…
The pros of raising backyard chickens far outweigh the cons in my opinion! However, at some point, you’ll likely deal with an…
Ever heard of essential oils for flock health? Well, if you’re a seasoned backyard chicken owner, you probably have. It’s all the…
Most of the time, I look forward to writing these blogs because we get to talk about the wonderful ways backyard chickens…
How to Hatch Chicken Eggs: A Simple Beginner’s Guide I remember when I started raising backyard chickens. I would’ve honestly never considered…
As I weeded a patch of string beans one July morning, sadness overcame me. The plants were loaded with beans, but the…
The simple definition of broadcast feeding is throwing chicken feed on the ground! Before you lose interest, let me tell you the…
It never ceases to amaze me how great my chickens are at digging holes! They love to scratch around, wiggle down and…
How to Protect Free-Range Chickens from Predators Safely I remember when I first started with chickens. I had four laying hens and…
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