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The journey
What your flock needs as the weather turns, so you are never caught off guard.
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We have hit the hot days of summer! With heat indexes into the hundreds, we are doing everything around here to stay…
Fresh Cucumber Salsa Recipe for Summer Garden Snacks Get ready to run out to your garden because I have a delicious recipe…
Flies are an ugly part of every homestead. Whether you have 3 backyard hens or 100 free ranging jungle fowl, flies come…
A Fresh Farm-to-Table Recipe If you’re looking for a healthy, colorful way to use up your abundance of eggs this summer, look…
with Fresh Fruit and Simple Steps One of my favorite memories from my childhood was coming home to the house smelling like…
Easy Smoked Egg Recipe for Summer Cookouts and Salads Summer is in full swing! I’m not known for my meat/food smoking abilities…
Summer’s dog days can be brutal. Plants droop, wildlife slips off to the shade, and people retreat into air-conditioned comfort. But what…
Spring is so close here in Minnesota, we can almost feel it! It’s been a long winter here, and we’re looking forward…
Hens lose feathers for ordinary reasons: age and the nutrient drain of laying, the annual molt, broodiness, rooster mating, crowding and feather…
What to Do With Frozen Eggs and When to Freeze Them You come home from a long winter day at work or…
I know some people thrive in the colder weather, enjoying the snow sports and getting outside as much as possible, but for…
Spring is a time of new beginnings, and for many people that means welcoming baby chicks into their homes. If you’re thinking…
Have you ever seen chickens rolling around in the dirt? That’s known as a dust bath, and it helps chickens keep their…
With the cold weather officially here, the danger of frostbite rears its ugly head. Frost bite occurs when moisture in the air…
A good DIY winter feed mix uses layer pellets or crumble as the base, then adds extras like whole or cracked corn,…
Chickens are sensitive to swings in temperature, humidity, wind and storms, and these changes stress them. Extreme heat or cold can become…
Decorating for the holidays is a family tradition around here, and if you love your flock the way I do, that festive…
The Thanksgiving feast has come and gone, but that doesn’t mean the leftovers have to go to waste! In fact, there are…
Do you know what the 10 most popular Thanksgiving dishes are? I had my suspicions and after a quick internet search, I…
Fall is a cozy time of year full of baked treats, pumpkin spice lattes and rich foods. While we love all these…
Common questions
What your flock needs as the weather turns, so you are never caught off guard. It is one of the eight Flock Journey journeys: a guided path with deeper articles whenever you want them.
Keepers who want to get the flock ready for heat, cold and other seasonal changes.
Pick the article that matches what your flock needs right now. Each one stands on its own, and the rest are a click away.
No. Start anywhere. The journeys all connect, so you can move between them as your flock changes.
The next journey is Health & Wellness. You can also see all eight journeys on the Journeys page.
