Are you looking at your flock during molting season and wondering what you could do to help them out? Check out these 14 chicken supplements and learn how they can help your hens! You’ve always given them a reliable chicken feed and plenty of water, but you feel helpless when the molting season comes around, …
Marcie Sextro
Do you have memories of being chased around the farmyard by an aggressive rooster? My Grandma had a large flock of laying hens with one mean rooster who chased us out of the barn when we gathered eggs. So my sister and I devised a plan. She was the lookout while I quickly gathered the …
Are you having problems with one your hens getting picked on? Is she missing feathers on her back even to the point of being bloody? These could be signs that you have chicken bullies on your hands. Chicken bullying can be a really frustrating problem, but it’s one you don’t have to live with. We’ll …
One is the loneliest number even in the world of chickens. Chickens have a social order within their flock that is much like a family. Each chicken takes on a role in the flock, which is the basis for the pecking order. This starts even as chicks and once established, makes for a peaceful coop. …
We all know how curious chickens are and these fine-feathered beauties need a little help in keeping themselves out of mischief. Try these boredom busters to keep your chickens entertained! Bored chickens can cause all sorts of problems, from bullying and picking on each other, to destroying your gardens. It’s of the utmost importance to …
Building the chicken coop in shade has tons of great benefits for your flock. Learn the 4 reasons you should consider giving your hens some shade! Summertime is a chicken lover’s dream. Summer evenings spent sitting on the porch sipping lemonade and watching their flock chasing bugs, watching over their chicks and strutting their stuff …