Homestead Poultry

How to Tell if a Chick is Healthy

Those cute little fluff balls are hard not to obsess over, but over the years I have come to realize…

4 years ago

Regional Chicken Keeping Considerations

Chickens are such adaptable creatures. However, caring for chickens can vary depending on your regional zone. Weather patterns, different seasons,…

4 years ago

How to Tell if a Hen Will Hatch Eggs

There's nothing more exciting on the homestead than watching a mother animal do her thing and raise her babies! As…

4 years ago

Caring for a Sick Chicken- the basics

Caring for a sick chicken is difficult and challenging, there's no way around it. Chickens are prey animals, so they…

4 years ago

The Complete Guide to Supplies for Raising Chickens

Ever wonder exactly what it takes to raise chickens? Or maybe you're wondering what tools and supplies are available to…

4 years ago

Recognizing Cold Stress in Chickens

Cold stress is often an overlooked aspect of winter chicken keeping due to the fact that chickens generally handle cold…

4 years ago

8 Winter Chicken Keeping Tips

Winter chicken keeping is not as challenging as it sounds. Once you get the cold weather logistics figured out, caring…

4 years ago

Alternatives to Oatmeal for Chickens

What’s warm, cheap, easy to make, and something that chickens love on cold winter mornings? Oatmeal why of course! However,…

4 years ago

Dealing with Bully Chickens

A peaceful, well socialized, and coherent flock makes for happy, calm, and stress free flock members who are productive and…

4 years ago

20+ Gift Ideas for Chicken Lovers

With Christmas right around the corner you might be thinking about the people you need to find gifts for.  I love finding…

4 years ago