So… your chickens stopped laying eggs? Ours did too, and the good news is, this issue is usually something you can solve and get your chickens back to laying eggs on the daily. There are many reasons chickens stop laying eggs, from illness and stress, to old age. Some of this is in your control …
Chickens
So, chicken fever has hit hard, and you want to expand your flock? The hard part comes when you need to decide, are you going to get a batch of fresh baby chicks, or more mature started pullets? Which is best for you? Every chicken keeper gets to this point, because chickens are just like …
Designing a chicken coop is one of the hardest things for brand new chicken keepers to figure out. There are so many elements to take into consideration! We have to think about pests, how to manage food, waste, and how to deal with predators attempting to gain entry. The best chicken coop design will have …
When you have chickens eating eggs it can be extremely frustrating. It’s even more frustrating than when they stop laying eggs at all. The worst part is, this behavior can be difficult to stop. Hens can even teach each other the bad habit and before you know it, there will be no eggs left for you! …
Mini-chickens are by far the most adorable in the chicken world, but there are several other great reasons to add bantam chickens to your backyard flock! Bantam chickens are in essence, pint-sized chickens. They are often half or even one-third the size of a standard chicken. Don’t be fooled by their small stature though! These …
Raising chickens can bring its fair share of flies! We tried every fly control product out there to get rid of flies in the coop. These are the best fly traps! As urban chicken keepers and composters, we’ve dealt with a whole lot of flies! Trust me when I say, we’ve tried every fly control product on …