Main Takeaways: It should be at least 70-75 degrees and SUNNY before you let chicks outside You can start letting them outside in very safe areas as soon as 48 hours after hatching Never, ever let them outside if there’s a chance of rain, you will leave, if there’s dogs, or if the temperature will…
Main Takeaways: In general, chicks can go into the coop when they’re fully feathered, and close to the same size as hens (about 10 – 12 weeks) I’ve had success introducing sooner, but they need to be big enough to defend themselves If you have multiple roosters, it’s best to wait until 12 – 16…
Main Takeaways: Yes, chickens can eat strawberries For chicks, make sure the strawberries are very ripe and soft. Make sure to squash the berries or chop them very finely This shouldn’t replace regular chick starter! It’s a treat only Stay away from jams, jellies, or anything with preservatives If you buy berries from the…
The controversy around bedding for chickens and baby chicks always makes me giggle. Mostly because, to me, there are clear winners in the quest to keep your baby chicks’ pens clean. In this video, I break down pros and cons of some of the most common types of bedding and provide my own recommendations for…
Cleanliness is the name of the game today as, inevitably, your chicks will find some way to get their perfect down into a less preferable state. It then raises some questions about what to do when your chicks get covered in filth, but I’ve got some tricks for just such a predicament! In this article,…
Maat van UitertMaat van Uitert is a backyard chicken and sustainable living expert. She is also the author of Chickens: Naturally Raising A Sustainable Flock, which was a best seller in it’s Amazon category. Maat has been featured on NBC, CBS, AOL Finance, Community Chickens, the Huffington Post, Chickens magazine, Backyard Poultry, and Countryside Magazine. She lives on her…
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