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…
Yes, it’s true. You can make your own organic, all natural coop refresher, and it won’t even cost you a million dollars. While I love the commercial coop refresher products you can buy, there came a day on the farm when we NEEDED something to squelch the stench in the rabbit coop and the chicken…
A very common question I get is whether a chick is a rooster or a hen. In other words, how to sex baby chickens. In this article, I’ll show you 6 ways you can tell when it comes to sexing chicks! When it comes to getting chicks and starting your own flock, one of the…
If you’re looking for a surefire way to keep your flock from getting the stuck-in-the-coop blues, build a grazing box for your chickens. And the best part? Building a grazing box for your chickens (using chicken wire or hardware cloth) won’t cost you a ton of money! You might already know your chickens need boredom busters…
I bet you didn’t know that charcoal for chickens is healthy. In this article, I’m going to tell you exactly what I’m talking about. A few years ago, my husband got a wild hair to light a fire – right near our winter hay barn. When the fire department had left, and everything stopped burning…
Last week we tackled your backyard chicken’s first 6 weeks, and in this episode we take on weeks 7-16! (Want to listen to last week’s episode first? Click here!) Weeks 7-16 are a little bit different then weeks 1-6 (especially weeks 11-16!) so we break down how you should care for your chicks each week so…
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