kPredators got you down? Keep chickens safe from predators with these 10 ideas. Be sure to grab the free cheat sheet for an extra 3 pro tips!
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Keep Chickens Safe From Predators Using 10 Expert Tips [Podcast]

If you’re not sure of the best ways to keep chickens safe from predators, there’s only a few simple rules you should be concerned about. We don’t have too many predators in our area, but I still follow these rules as much as possible. While they won’t cost you very much, they’re still critical to…

The chicks you bought this spring are turning into pullets. But did you know there's some critical things you need to do to help them stay healthy?
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Help Chicks Transform Into Healthy Pullets With These Pro Tips [Podcast]

If you got chicks earlier this spring, no doubt they’re turning into young pullets and roosters now. You likely have a million questions such as “when can I expect eggs?” and “how do I introduce them to my flock?” Well, you’re about to get all those questions answered. In this week’s podcast, I give you…

Think temperature doesn't matter for chicks? Think again. Don't be that chicken owner.
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Can I Keep Chicks In The House? What Killed My Chicks?, Are Heatlamps Necessary? Why Do Chickens Roll? Do Chicks Need Nesting Box Training? [Podcast]

Chicks, raccoon drama, chickens rolling, and nesting boxes are all on the table for today’s episode of What The Cluck?! In today’s podcast, I answer your questions, and we got some great ones this week. Like you, I’ve run to the feed store to buy some chicks, so it seems appropriate that most of this…

If your curious about blood spots, want to know what the heck a capon is, don't know how many chickens to get for a starter flock, or whether you can feed eggs to chickens, then this podcast is for you.
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Feeding Chickens Eggs, Blood Spots, Capons, How Many Chickens Should I Get? & Introducing New Chicks [Podcast]

Can you feed chickens eggs? Well you’re about to find out in today’s podcast. Today is the day that I take your questions, and boy I got some interesting ones this week. If you want to submit a question, just email me at editor@thefrugalchicken.com, and I might answer it on a future episode! This week,…

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This Week in Farm Photos

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…

2015 Homestead Goals

We’ve had a few improvement ideas kicking around since we bought this homestead back in April. We’ve done all the work so far ourselves, trying to do it with as many free resources as possible. For 2015, I want to accomplish: Finishing the horse barn and creating a wash bay Erecting a pergola between the…