This one thing is always missing from list articles about why someone should keep chickens: self-sufficiency. If you’ve been reluctant to fill a coop with hens, you’re still buying supermarket eggs, and you’ve noticed you’re shelling out twice the price you were a few months ago, you can thank the bird-flu epidemic. The good […]
Passing along my brooder to another chicken-keeping friend has me feeling a little sentimental.
I sit down with two homesteading kids to learn about their experiences with goats and help teach others about raising goats with children.
My Australorp, Helen, is a tough broody to crack. Despite her sacrifices to keep the flock’s unfertilized eggs warm—forgoing food, water, exercise, dust bathing—the stubborn old hen won’t budge. Because we’re nearing the end of prime hatching season, I’m willing to bet that many of you are dealing with a broody hen or two, […]
If you want hens that have good mothering instincts to keep your flock growing, here are breeds known to be broody.
Your outdoor-loving pooch won’t love the itchiness that comes with fleas and ticks. Protect it using these natural parasite prevention methods.
Warning, this post is not for "serious” chicken keepers. Everyone else wants to have a little fun may proceed.
Don't let the heat get the best of your chickens. Keep them cool with these tips.
One of beekeeping’s great joys is harvesting honey—here are three methods you can use to get your hands on that golden nectar
Even when we do things right, we must rely on chicken biology for egg production. Consider these things if your flock’s egg production is in decline.
Culinary herbs provide health benefits for both you and your flock, so start growing and using them today.
