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Most backyard chicken keepers keep just enough chickens to supply eggs for their families. However, there are a good number of us…
While I hope that you haven’t had to deal with too many traumatic issues in your coop, chicken injuries and illness are…
When I started back up with raising my current flock (I took a couple years off), I was pretty set on only…
Put your flock back to work! This was a lesson I learned years ago when I first became interested in growing…
You’ve decided that you want to raise backyard chickens. Now, the question of what you need to get comes up. Many people…
Have you ever cracked open a farm fresh egg, only to find a strange little brown blob on it? It is called…
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…
Tending chickens comes with plenty of rewards, but lugging heavy water and feed isn’t one of them. Lifting also risks a sore…
VIDEO: PART 1 Donovan Smith Soap Intro and Safety Tips
One of the best parts about homesteading is the garden-fresh produce that you’ll grow. Have you ever heard someone say “nothing tastes…
Today we’re going to discuss somewhat of a hot topic in the chicken world. It’s one of those topics that most chicken…
Growing up, I loved coming home from school. My mom always did an incredible job of making our house feel like a…
Perhaps the greatest joy of keeping a small chicken flock happens when an egg hits the frying pan. The bold orange yolk…
Have you ever found a shell-less egg in your chicken coop? Sometimes chickens lay eggs without shells, and all that’s left behind…
Chickens do a fairly excellent job of taking care of their hygiene. They take dust baths and preen themselves with their beaks…
To refrigerate or not to refrigerate farm fresh eggs. That’s the question. If you’ve traveled out of the US, you might have…
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If you have ever flipped through a hatchery catalog and felt overwhelmed by the hundreds of options, you are not alone. With…
If you have spent any time raising backyard chickens, you already know the coop gets most of the attention. The run, though,…
Who doesn’t love to snap some proud parent photos of their flock? We love our chickens! Just as each one looks unique,…
Featuring Dr. Jessica Fox We are going to tackle a topic today that I haven’t had firsthand experience in but I feel…
