treat for chickens

Pepitas & Chamomile Whole Grain Protein Mix

This week’s recipe is one of my hen’s favorites (just watch the video below!) and yours will love it, too. This time of year, it’s important to make sure your hens have enough protein and calcium in their diet so they produce healthy, strong eggshells as the return to laying. That’s why today’s treat features…

How To Care For Baby Chicks Weeks 7-16
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How To Care For Your Baby Chicks Weeks 7-16 [Podcast]

Last week we tackled your backyard chicken’s first 6 weeks, and in this episode we take on weeks 7-16! (Want to listen to last week’s episode first? Click here!) Weeks 7-16 are a little bit different then weeks 1-6 (especially weeks 11-16!) so we break down how you should care for your chicks each week so…

brahma backyard chicken hen

Behind The Scenes Of Pampered Chicken Mama HQ #7!

Hey y’all! Here’s this week’s sneaky peek photos of life at Pampered Chicken Mama HQ! These images also appear on my Instagram account where I share MANY more photos and stories from the farm! If you aren’t yet following me there, you can right here. Enjoy the photos & be sure to share some of…

Speckled Sussex up close pecking at snow covered ground

Speckled Sussex Chickens – Gorgeous, friendly, productive, and so much fun to own!

Speckled Sussex Chickens are a beautiful sight and much more. Here’s everything you need to know about this breed of chickens! Speckled Sussex chickens have wonderful, inquisitive, and “big” personalities, not to mention the beautiful “speckles” on their feathers! Ours willingly sit on our laps or take treats from our hands – they’re the perfect…

A woman hand feeding chickens inside a straw covered coop
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What Your Chicken Coop Should Include (Plus Mistakes To Avoid)

On our homestead, we have more than one chicken coop. But it took us some time to figure out the most workable plans. We want to help you know what your chicken coop should include. We have something like 200 chickens on the farm, and so we have a 100 year old chicken coop and…