We are getting closer and closer to fall, and you may be noticing that your chickens are starting to lose some feathers. Don’t worry, that’s just your chickens molting and it’s a natural course of a their life. Are your Chickens Molting? How to tell and how to help! Why Do Chickens Molt? Molting is …
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Do you love your chickens but have a hankerin’ to add ducks to your flock? Are you wondering if you could raise chickens and ducks together? The answer is YES! With a few simple adjustments in your coop and run, you can blend the two fowls together into a peaceful coop with each species going their …
The first day of summer is right around the corner, and as your chickens are happily chasing bugs and brooding over new chicks, there are a few things you need to know about summer chicken care for your flock to keep them healthy and clucking happily. Summer Chicken Care Guide Heat Stroke in Chickens: Summer …
Okay folks, it’s about to get serious up in here. With the arrival of spring and chicken-keeping fever striking many, I feel the need to offer up a small dose of reality to prospective chicken keepers. There are a few downsides to raising chickens. Please don’t get me wrong, I love to encourage people to get chickens. …
Let me just preface this post by saying I hope to never become someone who talks people out of getting chickens. On the contrary, I frequently make it a point to encourage people to make room in their lives for these lovely fluffy butts! Even so, there are some things to consider before getting chickens, …
Learn the different ways your backyard flock can help you manage waste by implementing one of these methods of composting with chickens. Let’s face it, chickens make a ton of poop! When we were raising chickens in the city, we were constantly asked, “What do you do with all the poop? Throw it in the …