Chickens

If you have animals on your homestead, the ideal for you, like me in so many others, might be letting your animals roam over the pasture in harmony. What could be more fun, or cuter? It’s an iconic image for a reason, and I must admit it is awfully nice to let your critters just […]

Chickens are cheap; that’s one of the best reasons to keep them. But you know what’s not cheap? Everything needed to keep them! Feeders, waterers, medication, fencing, and, of course, coops. You might spend only a few bucks on your actual bird, especially if you buy them as chicks, but end up dropping hundreds or

Magnesium is really important for the overall health and well-being of your chickens. Magnesium is foundational for bone health, muscle and nervous system function, egg production in laying hens and hundreds and hundreds of enzyme reactions throughout their body. Your birds will not fare well without enough magnesium! Many diligent folks ensure that their flock

If you want your chickens to stay healthy, happy, and peppy, they need lots of potassium in their diet. This essential mineral keeps their muscles working when they are active, and it is especially important for their wellbeing when temps are hot or they are stressed. If your birds don’t get enough potassium the stage

When it comes to feeding livestock, it doesn’t get any easier than chickens. Chickens are omnivores with a varied diet, and aside from eating a flexible menu, they can provide much of their own food if you let them free range. They love to peck and scratch in the grass, around bushes, and everywhere else,

Have you ever had to eat the same thing day after day? Did you get tired of it? Of course you did, and if you keep chickens, you should know they feel the same about menu fatigue. Your flock needs novel foods, including treats, to break boredom, reduce stress, and keep their energy levels up.

If you don’t give your chickens regular treats, you should. Treats help your birds stay happy, healthy, and energetic, and believe it or not, they also lower stress and help to prevent fights. Chickens are omnivores, and that means they can eat all kinds of things, but you’re always best to give them wholesome and

One of the coolest and most gratifying things about owning chickens is that no matter what your preferences are, no matter what strikes your fancy, there’s bound to be a breed out there that will fit the bill: Sizes big and small, every color of the rainbow, and suitability for any kind of purpose. There

If you’ve got chickens, they’ve got to have a chicken coop, and if you’ve got a chicken coop, it’s got to have a name. Look, it’s the law. Really. I don’t make the rules, I’m just here to help you figure them out! According to statistics that I just made up, you and your chickens

Most chicken keepers start keeping these ubiquitous domestic birds for one reason more than any other: a steady, almost limitless supply of the freshest, best eggs you will ever taste. But I say almost limitless because hens won’t lay eggs forever. They have two, maybe three good years in them and then will slow down