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How to Prepare Your Flock for Extreme Winter Weather

It’s almost the middle of winter and here in southwest Minnesota, we still have no snow! Usually by now, we’re all singing…

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How to Decorate Your Chicken Coop for Christmas (Two Easy Ways)

Happy December, everyone! Like most folks around here, we got a good head start on our holiday decorating this year, and I…

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Should You Heat Your Chicken Coop in Winter?

When the snow starts to fly and the thermometer drops, one question lands on nearly every backyard flock owner’s mind: Should you…

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Summer Heat Busters for Chickens

Someone turned the heat on this past week! With temperatures in the 90s and heat warnings well over 100 degrees out here…

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How to Help Your Chickens Through a Molt

Have you noticed that your chickens start to lose some of their feathers late in the summer every year? A couple times…

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How to Easily Prepare Your Chickens for Winter

How to Keep Chickens Warm in Winter Without Extra Heat Winter is coming! If you believe the Old Farmer’s Almanac, we’re in…

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Happy National Egg Day!

I know…I realize it seems like there is always something to celebrate, and sometimes I lose track of all of our national…

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How to Keep Chicken Water from Freezing in Winter

Just like us, chickens enjoy sipping cool, clean water throughout the day. What surprises many new flock owners is how much they…

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Making Heart Shaped Eggs & Toast for Your Valentine

Valentine’s Day is almost here. Now, I know that many people don’t care for this holiday, but I don’t fall into that…

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How to Control Flies in Your Chicken Coop with Coop Recuperate™

Summer is finally here, and there is so much to love about it after a long, cold winter. The warmth, the sunshine,…

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