araucana chickens breed

Raise Araucana Chickens For BEAUTIFUL BLUE EGGS!

Who doesn’t love a great blue egg laying breed like Araucana chickens? Blue eggs are one of those fun perks of owning backyard chickens….but not all blue egg layers are the same. (Even though they’re easily confused and mis-marketed). If you’ve been wondering what this super cool (and rare) breed of chicken is about, then…

Bumblefoot in chickens flock of chickens in dirt and grass

Bumblefoot in Chickens Is Easily Treatable

Bumblefoot is one of those backyard chicken diseases that’s pretty simple to understand and treat, although it definitely requires some first aid. We’ve dealt with it a few times on our farm and it’s always been easily treatable. Interestingly, I’ve noticed it always seems to start on the left foot first. I don’t know if…