Chickens are the best
Did you get chicks this spring? Me too. Soon they’ll start laying, but if you let your hens free range, you might not find those eggs easily. Here are some of the best ways to tell if your hens are laying! Even if you keep your hens in an enclosed area, knowing when they’re ready to lay…
With it getting hotter, I wanted to show you a DIY automatic chicken waterer we made right on the homestead. It cost us under $5 to make, but it solves so many problems on the farm. The last thing we want is for our animals to be thirsty or get heat stroke, and this DIY automatic chicken…
If you’re a new chicken owner and you have a million questions, then this cheat sheet is for you. I know – because every day I get questions on my Facebook page, in the private FrugalChicken Facebook group, and by email.   Relax, chicken ownership is easy! This ultimate cheat sheet on chickens has everything you…
If your chickens stopped laying eggs, there is a reason. Figuring out what the reason can sometimes be challenging. But don’t fret, we can figure this out together! Chickens not laying eggs when they’re supposed to be is really, really frustrating. I know, because I’ve been there. From time to time my chickens stopped laying and I had to…
I used to let my hens free range without plans to ever use chicken tractor, thinking I was doing them (and myself) a favor. Great yolks come from a chicken who can eat bugs and all, right? Our hens were allowed to free range because I think a pasture-raised chicken is a healthier chicken. We also originally…
What’s better than farm fresh eggs, with bright orange yolks, on toast with homemade butter? Pretty much nothing. So you need to know what to feed your chickens for better tasting eggs… These days, I can’t even compare my hens’ eggs to grocery store eggs. My hens produce wonderful, better tasting eggs with golden/orange yolks that have…
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