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Hot Chicks: How to Keep Your Backyard Flock Cool When the Sun’s on Full Blast Summer: the season of sun, sweat, and…
There is nothing better than getting little chicks. I love listening to their tiny peeps and spend hours just observing their behaviors.…
If you’re not familiar with backyard chickens, you might not automatically know the difference between a hen and a rooster. It’s something…
I remember walking out to check on the girls one hot summer day a few years back. I do regular health checks…
The internet is full of beautiful chickens in magazine-worthy coops. But let’s be real, chickens are barnyard animals, and barnyard animals can…
Deworming chickens is an essential part of maintaining a healthy flock. Worm infestations can lead to weight loss, decreased egg production and…
It’s a cold January here in Minnesota and I’ve had a number of people reach out as to why their hens aren’t…
Why Chicks Peck Each Other and How to Help Injured Birds Every spring, I get the itch to add to my backyard…
Chickens have been doing just fine surviving winters with humans for many hundreds of years. Long before the invention of electricity, chickens…
Believe it or not, chickens are one of the most common domesticated animals in the world, providing us with eggs, meat, and…
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