Not sure how to keep a chicken coop warm in winter? Then pull up a chair, because we got quite a few (battle-tested) ideas for you today. (Want to know how to keep your flock’s water from freezing? Get my genius hacks here). While the winters never get too brutal here in Missouri, we still…
We all know herbs are healthy to feed your hens, so making a holiday herb wreath with berries is the perfect way to give your flock herbal goodness while making a cute & stylish coop decoration! Making an herb wreath is really easy – in fact, the hardest thing you’ll do is decide WHICH herbs…
It’s fall, y’all….and that means you gotta make sure your backyard chickens are ready before the cold sets in. I know in some parts of Canada (looking at you, Alberta) that it’s already snowing….but for most of the United States, it’s just starting to get cool. And there’s lots you can do right now BOTH…
Today we’re going to talk about keeping your hens laying through winter. And since mine have started to drop off in production, this is a topic near and dear to my heart. There’s many reasons why a hen can drop off production in the winter, and we’re going to look at reasons why that happens,…
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This session, I answer your questions about chickens in winter, broody hens, and covered runs. So, this podcast on What The Cluck?! is a bit different – I’m answering your questions about chickens. (If you’re interested in raising hens for eggs and meat, I can help! Check out my new book, Chickens: Naturally Raising A Sustainable Flock on…