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What your flock needs as the weather turns, so you are never caught off guard.
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It’s Christmas week! I hope you’re finished with all of your prep and are sipping hot chocolate while the snow gently falls…
I chose to create a fun treat for my flock that was festive and nutritious. This treat makes for a great boredom…
We are a week out from Christmas! Do you have all your shopping done? I am actually up to my eyeballs in…
Chickens can demand a good bit of your time, especially if you have a lot of them. As someone who has always…
It’s that time of year again when it’s a race to get to the chicken coop to find eggs before they freeze.…
Holiday Mead and Wassail Recipes with Jereme Zimmerman
We are having an unseasonably warm November and December is shaping up to be that way as well. However, we do live…
Winter can be a slow time for chickens. Some hens will take a permanent break from laying eggs, while a select few…
Happy Thanksgiving! I pray you’re able to spend time with friends and family this year. After the last couple of years, I…
Winter weather is quickly approaching here in northwest Indiana, so this means it’s time to prepare our coops for the season to…
With turkey shortages on the rise this year, why not try a recipe with chicken instead? Northerners make stuffing, Southerners make dressing.…
If you’re raising chickens, one of the reasons that you probably started with chickens is so that you could have fresh eggs. …
All spring and summer long, our flock takes care of us. They give us tons of eggs on very little feed. If…
Need a quick deviled egg recipe for your fall gatherings? Don’t worry, I didn’t actually put pumpkin in these cute little snacks.…
in Backyard Chickens With the coming of autumn, leaves aren’t the only things falling. You may have noticed some of your flock…
The long, warm days of summer are coming to a swift end. Just as quickly, you may have noticed a sudden drop…
All of today’s hundreds of chicken breeds originated from wild birds stalking the jungles of Southeast Asia. Their distant ancestors were adapted…
Welcome to the dog days of summer where the weather is hot, hotter, and hottest. You might worry more about keeping your…
The summer is coming to a close and we’re getting geared back up for schedules, school, football and all things pumpkin spice…
We are going to have a coloring contest through Friday, September 17! All kids ages 12 and under are eligible to participate…
Flies are a constant nuisance, especially in backyards where you have livestock. Chickens don’t attract a huge amount of flies when compared…
We’re in the heat of summer here in Minnesota, and I thought it’d be fun to spice things up a bit at…
I don’t know about you guys, but I had a lot of good food over the 4th of July and have had…
One of the best parts about homesteading is the garden-fresh produce that you’ll grow. Have you ever heard someone say “nothing tastes…
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.
