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…
Need to know what chickens to raise for colored eggs? We have what you need to know! When you cross chickens with colored eggs, you get something fan-freakin-tastic that has both beauty and functionality. Breakfast just got a little more interesting, and now every day feels like spring no matter what time of year it…
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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