health and diet

9 Summer Treats for Chickens- Beat the Heat

Chickens can handle cool weather way better than warm weather. High temperatures can cause a drop in laying or cause…

4 years ago

What to Feed Growing Chickens

A chicken's dietary needs change from the time it is a cute little fluffy chick to the time it is…

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

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

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

Good and Bad Table Scraps for Chickens

Raising chickens on the homestead means you have natural composters right at your finger tips! However, just because chickens act…

4 years ago

How to Pick Out Chicken Treats

Like any good pet owner, I enjoy browsing the farm store isles looking for goodies for my chickens. Since I've…

4 years ago