Chickens are a rather low maintenance animal, in my opinion. Caring for your chickens in the winter doesn’t require much effort, just a little foresight. Chickens need water in the winter. You will want to keep it from freezing as much as possible. My affiliate partner, Amazon, sells these really cool heated waterers that work …
What is a chicken tractor? Basically, it’s a coop that you can move around fairly easily in your yard. The benefits of this are that the chickens will get the bugs and grass from an area and fertilize it. Also, it will also be able to provide better protection from predators. Here is our first …
Growing fodder is a cheap way to feed your chickens, ducks, and rabbits throughout the year. It’s a simple concept, really. Basically, it’s allowing grains to sprout and grow into their respective grasses for feed supplementation for poultry. The animals then get greens with chlorophyll, as well as the proteins from the grains and the …
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We love our girls, we really do! If you are considering adding some chickens to your backyard homestead, here are my top 5 reasons to do so. Of course, with 5 reasons to keep chickens, we have to add “and 4 reasons NOT to”. Bug and Pest Control Chickens are great for bug control. They …
Yes, we raise our own chickens, and yes, we use everything but the cluck around here! Someone once asked, “What do you do with the chicken FEET?” Why Should You Eat Chicken Feet? There are a lot of really good reasons to eat chicken feet. First, it allows you to use every inch of the …
How do you know if your chicken is still laying eggs? Here’s how to tell if a chicken is still laying or is a liar, and what to do with them. With the price of feed and time spent on cleaning coops and such, it’s really important for us to know what hens are still laying …
My friend has 4 sweet little chickens. I know they are wonderful because they were part of our flock originally. We wanted to get her set up with some fresh eggs from her own backyard quickly and that was the best way possible. She called me about a week ago, and said that one of …
Hatching a clutch, or group, of eggs can easily be done under a broody hen. She will rotate the eggs, keep them at the right temperature and take care of the chicks when they hatch. All without any interference from you. Of course, you will need a rooster to do this, as the eggs need …
Do you know the difference in your eggs? Do you know what the difference in egg shell color means or how to store fresh eggs in your home? Knowing the difference in the eggs and egg shell color you buy can be confusing. First off, there is no difference in the nutritional value of the egg …
