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Daily Care

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Getting Started

The Broody Hen: How to Care for the Hen That Just Won’t Get Off the Eggs

Broody Hens – When such sweet little ladies turn into complete fire-breathing dragons in a snap. When it happens … you’ll be…

Advanced Topics

To Vaccinate or Not

Due to human SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), vaccination is constantly in the news and on the minds of people worldwide. Fortunately, scientists have developed…

Daily Care

The Perfect Dust Bath

Have you noticed your chickens laying around in a dusty spot, kicking dust all over themselves? Chickens love to roll around in…

Advanced Topics

Facts About Diatomaceous Earth & Pest Control

Today we’re going to discuss somewhat of a hot topic in the chicken world. It’s one of those topics that most chicken…

Getting Started

Broody Adventures

Chickens have minds of their own. Broodiness proves it. When a flock owner wants a broody to mother a new generation of…

Seasonal Planning

How to Keep Chickens Cool in Summer: A Backyard Flock Owner’s Guide to Beating the Heat

Chickens are good at a lot of things, like laying eggs, digging holes, and throwing a little attitude around, whether they are…

Advanced Topics

How to Safely Clip Chicken Nails

Chickens do a fairly excellent job of taking care of their hygiene. They take dust baths and preen themselves with their beaks…

Health & Wellness

Planting Fodder for Chickens

Chickens are omnivores, which means that they eat both plants and animals.  Well, mainly insects rather than animals.  Although chickens have a…

Egg Production

How to Support Healthy Eggshell Quality

Raising backyard chickens is my favorite hobby in the entire world! I realize that’s dramatic, but I’m being serious. Spending time with…

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