We went through the hundreds of products on sale for Amazon Prime Day and found the ones that are most helpful to chicken owners. They’re mostly related to pest control – rodents, insects, and even larger predators. Check it out!
Category Archives: Tips
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Apr
Apr
The moment you tell your kids that you are heading out for a camping trip, their first reaction is no. This is not an activity that they will enjoy. Since camping will teach kids important lessons in life, make sure that this trip happens. Don’t worry if they seem to hate it for now. They […]
28
Sep
Sep
Brooder temperature is the most important element that you need to monitor to ensure young chick survival. However, there are many ways control brooder temperature and baby chick comfort.
09
Aug
Aug
Preventing hens from eating eggs can become a serious problem. Learn the proper precautions and remedies to hopefully break this behavior.
03
Aug
Aug
Sometimes your hens will go broody when you don’t really want them to. Learning how to break a broody hen can help keep them healthy and happy!
25
Jul
Jul
Many people don’t know what free range chickens truly are. Read more to find out what this and other labels truly mean to your food and animals!
General Knowledge, Housing, Protection, Tips, Uncategorized
All Cooped Up: Finding the Right Chicken Coop
13
Jun
Jun
A brief guide on what you should expect to build or look for when either shopping for or constructing a chicken coop for your backyard chicken flock.
Care, Chicken Coops, General Knowledge, Live Poultry, Tips
Top 5 Questions on Raising Backyard Chickens
12
Apr
Apr
Find answers to some of the most common and frequently asked questions those raising backyard chickens and other poultry are asking.
Care, General Knowledge, Live Poultry, Protection, Raising Chickens, Tips
Treating Common Poultry Illness
28
Mar
Mar
Lear about common poultry illness and how to treat or vaccinate for them before it comes a problem. Save your birds, save your time, save your money!
Care, Farming, Food, General Knowledge, Raising Chickens, Tips
Poultry Processing Equipment for the Novice Farmer
14
Mar
Mar
A quick guide on poultry processing for small farms. Â This how-to will teach farmers of any level how to process chickens safely and efficiently.
Culture, Farming, General Knowledge, History, Raising Chickens, Tips
An American Classic: The Rhode Island Red
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Feb
Feb
The Rhode Island Red Chicken came about in the same Frankenstein-ish type of way that has given birth to so many other popular heritage chicken breeds.
Care, Culture, Farming, Fun, General Knowledge, Raising Chickens, Tips
What Your Rooster Wants You to Know
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Feb
Feb
With the help of my boys and our friends on Youtube, let’s take a (sorry, I couldn’t resist) saunter down the road of rooster training and behavior.