do chickens need vaccines

Do Baby Chicks Need Vaccines?

Do chickens need vaccines? Well, that depends! We all want our chickens to be healthy, right? With all the conflicting information out there, you might be completely confused whether your chickens need vaccines or not.  In this article, I’ll be tackling three of the biggest chicken vaccinations. I’ll give you my personal strategies regarding them, and…

raising friendly chickens

Raise People-Friendly Chickens With These Tips!

Most people who get backyard chickens want friendly and cuddly pets: good lap chickens, if you will. A question I get a lot is “How do I raise people friendly chickens?” If you’re going to have chickens running around in your home, it’s important for them to be sociable and friendly.  It’s far more enjoyable…

preventing nutrient deficiency with grains

Prevent Nutrient Deficiency With This Strategy

Further reading: What do Chickens Eat Alternative Feed For Backyard Chickens What to Feed Your Chickens For Better Tasting Eggs Can Chickens Eat Citrus? 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…

fermenting chick starter

Ferment Chicken Feed Safely With These Strategies!

With these tips, you can ferment chick starter feed safely! Chickens need feed. That is an unavoidable fact. With the right feed, chickens will grow up big and healthy, and then your darling feathery friends will give you all the love that they have.  While all feed is good, there are easy adjustments that you…

mixing chicks with adult hens

Introducing Chicks To Adult Chickens

More reading: Adding a new chicken to an existing flock 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…