A common question I get from chicken owners is how to stop or retrain a rooster from attacking them or a family member. Now, I’m not going to lie. This isn’t the easiest thing to do in the world. When a rooster attacks, it’s called “flogging” (how’s that for a wonderfully descriptive, not-very-much-fun… Read Full Article
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How To Keep Your Chickens Laying Through The Winter
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,… Read Full Article
Pumpkin Seed, Cayenne, & Wormwood Deworming Treat For Backyard Chickens!
If your chickens have worms, it can seriously derail their egg laying. 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 them (and it doesn’t hurt to be proactive). … Read Full Article
Why Is There Water In My Eggs? Today’s Q&A!
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… Read Full Article
DIY Pumpkin Vase Chicken Coop Decoration For Fall
Fall is here, y’all. And that makes it a perfect time to decorate your chicken coop with a cute fall display of pumpkins and mums. Why decorate your coop? Well, certainly you don’t HAVE to. But it looks kind of cool, and if you do it right, you can recycle your fall decorations as… Read Full Article
Homemade Suet Cakes For Chickens: Great Boredom Busters!
Crafting homemade suet cakes for chickens is a simple way to boost the fat in your flock’s diet while giving them a way to stay occupied. In fact, a frequent question I get is “Can chickens eat suet cakes?,” and not only is the answer a definitive “YES!” but feeding diy suet cakes to… Read Full Article
