September is here…..which means it’s time to think about what to do in your chicken coop to prepare! I can smell the pumpkin from here! Fall is on its way (or in progress) and there is a lot you can do in your coop this month! Help your flock stay healthy and keep your coop…
Although the gardening season is winding down, you might be wondering “what can I plant in September?” As long as you have a south-facing cold frame set up (or a hot bed would be better), you have options for crops you can grow through the winter. (For directions to build a cold frame and a…
How to clean fresh eggs was something that didn’t concern me for years. We were the only ones eating them, so if there was a spot on them or a bit of dirt, it didn’t bother me. Besides egg cleaning wasn’t on my to-do list. Eggshells automatically have something called a “bloom” which is a…
Not sure if some of your eggs are good or bad? Try the egg float test! Why do you need to know about the egg float test? Chickens are masters at hiding their eggs if they want to. In other words, they don’t always lay their eggs in the coop like good little chickens should….
What is diatomaceous earth? And what are the benefits of diatomaceous earth to chickens? No worries. I had no clue either. We started using DE (diatomaceous earth) on our farm a while ago, and haven’t looked back since. We had a number of Cornish Cross chickens that had gotten so large they couldn’t clean themselves very…
The second we got our farm, natural chicken keeping became a priority. The egg itself is said to be the perfect source of protein, and chickens are so easy to keep that they make sense for any farm. Natural chicken keeping also has the added benefit of saving you money, as long as you do…
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