10 Breeds of Chicken That Will Lay Lots of Eggs for You
For many people the main incentive of raising backyard chickens is a fresh supply of eggs. I still remember walking down to my chickens’ nesting boxes for the first time and picking up those warm fresh...
View Article21 Tips: Keeping Your Chickens Healthy And Safe From Predators
We all love our fluffy, feathered friends and want to do the best for them. If you already have an established flock or haven’t started yet and are still in the planning stages – this article is...
View ArticleMaking Your Own Mealworm Farm 101
If your chickens are anything like ours, then they love to eat mealworms. Mealworms are a healthy, nutritious snack that are full of protein which helps your hens lay lots of eggs. We’ve previously...
View ArticleThe Complete Guide To Chicken Parasites
Note: This is the first of a two part series on chicken parasites. This article will focus on external parasites and the second part of the series will focus on internal parasites. Recently we’ve...
View ArticleThe Complete Guide To Chicken Parasites: Part 2
Note: This is the second of a two part series on chicken parasites. This article will focus on internal parasites and the first part of the series focused on external parasites. In the first half of...
View ArticleHow Do I Make My Chicken Lay An Egg?
Most backyard chicken owners will agree that the single best part of keeping chickens is the walk down to the coop each morning to collect eggs. I normally have anywhere from 8-10 fresh warm eggs...
View ArticleThe Pecking Order: What Is It and How to Avoid Problems in Your Flock
We’ve all heard the phrase ‘the pecking order’. In our minds eye, we likely see colleagues and co-workers neatly arranged in order of ‘merit’. From the CEO down to the janitor, everyone has a place in...
View ArticleShould I Free Range My Chickens? Learn What’s Best for Your Hens
Many people ask if it’s safe to free range their flock. As with most questions, there is no simple yes or no. To really answer this question you need to understand the pros and cons of free ranging...
View ArticleHow to Raise Chickens with No Land
Lots of people want to keep chickens but they live in the city or suburban areas with small backyards. They think they can’t raise chickens because they don’t have enough space! Keeping chickens when...
View ArticleHelp, My Neighbor Hates My Chickens!
In an ideal world, everyone would love chickens but the truth is some people hate chickens. They look upon the living creature as ‘noisy nuggets’, so what happens when your neighbor hates your chickens...
View Article21 Tips: Keeping Your Chickens Healthy And Safe From Predators
We all love our fluffy, feathered friends and want to do the best for them. If you already have an established flock or haven’t started yet and are still in the planning stages – this article is...
View ArticleMaking Your Own Mealworm Farm 101
If your chickens are anything like ours, then they love to eat mealworms. Mealworms are a healthy, nutritious snack that are full of protein which helps your hens lay lots of eggs. We’ve previously...
View ArticleThe Complete Guide To Chicken Parasites
Note: This is the first of a two part series on chicken parasites. This article will focus on external parasites and the second part of the series will focus on internal parasites. Recently we’ve...
View ArticleThe Complete Guide To Chicken Parasites: Part 2
Note: This is the second of a two part series on chicken parasites. This article will focus on internal parasites and the first part of the series focused on external parasites. In the first half of...
View ArticleHow Do I Make My Chicken Lay An Egg?
Most backyard chicken owners will agree that the single best part of keeping chickens is the walk down to the coop each morning to collect eggs. I normally have anywhere from 8-10 fresh warm eggs...
View ArticleThe Pecking Order: What Is It and How to Avoid Problems in Your Flock
We’ve all heard the phrase ‘the pecking order’. In our minds eye, we likely see colleagues and co-workers neatly arranged in order of ‘merit’. From the CEO down to the janitor, everyone has a place in...
View ArticleShould I Free Range My Chickens? Learn What’s Best for Your Hens
Many people ask if it’s safe to free range their flock. As with most questions, there is no simple yes or no. To really answer this question you need to understand the pros and cons of free ranging...
View ArticleHow to Raise Chickens with No Land
Lots of people want to keep chickens but they live in the city or suburban areas with small backyards. They think they can’t raise chickens because they don’t have enough space! Keeping chickens when...
View ArticleHelp, My Neighbor Hates My Chickens!
In an ideal world, everyone would love chickens but the truth is some people hate chickens. They look upon the living creature as ‘noisy nuggets’, so what happens when your neighbor hates your chickens...
View ArticleHow To Tell A Rooster From A Hen (Is it a Boy or a Girl?)
So, just how do you determine the sex of those just-hatched fluff balls in your incubator? And how do you tell the adults apart too? Sexing a chick can be easy (sex link chicks), or it can be a...
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