Well, I finally managed to (mostly) finish the run to the chicken coop. It’s been a bit of a project, largely because it’s so hot here. I can’t really stand being out in the heat for long, and it’s pretty much hot here all the time. But now the adult ducks and the chickens are…
In this Confessions from the Coop series, I share a “behind the scenes” glimpse of life on the farm! Enjoy! This week, it’s been all about construction on the farm. Well, construction and filming for my new web show series! (Stay tuned for more info about that!) I’ve decided I’m building the ducklings a new…
If your chickens have worms, it can seriously derail their egg-laying. Why not make them a deworming treat? Roundworms, cecal worms, hookworms…oh my! Worms (aka freeloaders) rob your hens of vital nutrients while making it more difficult to pass manure, and generally just trash the insides of your chickens. So you gotta get rid of…
*** For this review, the folks at Brinsea sent us their Brinsea Ovation 56 Advance Incubator with fully automatic egg turner and digital temperature and humidity control test run. Although we received the incubator for free, all the opinions in this article are true and accurate, and represent our own opinions. *** What we reviewed…
T’is the season for pumpkins…but do you know why they’re so healthy for chickens? Do you know how to safely feed them? How about how to get them for next to nothing? Well, get ready and get on the edge of your seat, because you’re about to discover just how beneficial pumpkin can be to…
Today’s daily question comes from a reader who’s finding water in the eggs her hens lay. Yep, it was a mystery to me at first as well, but after asking some questions, I was able to sort out why this hen has been laying eggs filled with water – and my answer is not to…
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