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I remember spending time out in the coop one day. Well, this is most days for me. I love to sit and…
It started out like any other morning. After I got my husband and kids out the door for work and school, I…
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Have you ever walked near one of your hens and she suddenly hunkers down to the ground with her wings slightly open?…
Most of the time, I look forward to writing these blogs because we get to talk about the wonderful ways backyard chickens…
I remember the very first time we got baby chicks. The excitement was off the charts! We were going to have this…
Have you ever stood in your yard and called your chickens? Have they ever come running like a herd of wildebeest across…
Frostbite in poultry is a real concern during the winter. Chickens, like people, are susceptible to frostbite. When the temperatures plummet and…
Chickens are farm superstars. They produce eggs almost daily. Some chickens have even been known to lay multiple eggs per day. They…
When an unexpected storm shuts down the power grid people are lucky. We can put a comfy fleece jacket over long johns…
My grandfather used to swear everyone who had chickens, needed a rooster. He would say things like, “a rooster keeps all the…
Hoover’s Hatchery recently produced a Facebook Live event at Etzel’s Sugar Grove Farm showing how Carl and Gavin Rosier use modern smart…
Carl and Gavin Rosier have found solutions to problems shared by many backyard flock owners. They are researching how to use chickens…
It’s almost the middle of winter and here in southwest Minnesota, we still have no snow! Usually by now, we’re all singing…
If you’ve been eating or using eggs for any length of time (hello almost everyone!), you probably have had a blood spot…
When the snow starts to fly and the thermometer drops, one question lands on nearly every backyard flock owner’s mind: Should you…
Oh happy day! Your baby chicks are fully feathered and you’re excited to put them in the chicken coop with the other…
Five Ways to Deter Poultry Lice and Mites Naturally There are several types of poultry lice and mite parasites that love infecting…
If you raise a backyard flock, you already know there is nothing quite like the eggs your “girls” provide for your family.…
Chickens are a wonderful addition to any farm or backyard. Chickens, however, attract not so wonderful critters to your farm or backyard.…
Just like us, chickens enjoy sipping cool, clean water throughout the day. What surprises many new flock owners is how much they…
