The four pullets are finally 20 weeks old, and they’re the same size as the hens. Even though winter is just a few days away, the girls will start laying eggs soon. I’m officially on egg watch. They’ll start when they’re ready, though. I don’t see the need to coax them to lay with dummy […]
Cleaning the chicken coop is one of my least favorite chores. The distain I feel encompasses all of life’s chores, not just chicken ones. I think we can all agree that chicken poop is pretty gross. Ideally, we should visit the coop every day with intention beyond gathering eggs—to remove the dirtiest bedding and replace […]
Winter can be tough on all of us, but with a little TLC, your flock will do just fine.
Reduce unwanted odors on your farm to keep your animals healthy and your neighbors satisfied.
Our Polish hen Sookie has some embarrassing roosting behaviors, and our neighbors don't really get why we have chickens. Things are improving, however.
Is there a certain type of plant that attracts mites/lice. Which plants should I steer away from growing to deter inviting them to the coop? –D&R Poultry Fortunately for us garden-loving chicken keepers, plant parasites and chicken parasites are two completely different beasts. Plants attract the organisms that feed on the plants, while scaly leg […]
In need of a getaway? Make sure your baby animals are in good hands by having a farm sitter that fits the bill.
Animals get sick every day, but these nationally reportable livestock diseases are nothing to fool with.
Many factors determine when a pullet will begin laying eggs. Here are a few things that can affect how early or late a flock begins.
Jumpstart your flock or increase your current flock’s size with these ways to obtain chicks.
Keeping chickens doesn’t have to be costly. From building the coop to keeping it clean, these inexpensive materials will help make your hens feel like queens.
When I started raising chickens, the supportive chicken community that we have today was just beginning to crop up online. The Internet was crawling with novices just like me whose aspirations in sustainability led them to a seemingly sudden chicken obsession. We had more questions than answers. Wannabe chicken keepers looked to legit country farmers […]
