raising chicks

How to Set up a Brooder for Chicks

When a mama hen can't be used to raise your chicks, that means you are responsible for providing them with…

2 years ago

Heat Lamp vs Ecoglow (radiant heater) for Chicks

An external heat source is critical for raising young chicks since they can't control their own body temperature for the…

2 years ago

How to Wean Chicks Off Heat

Chicks need supplemental heat to stay warm, healthy, and to mature into strong adults. Supplemental heat is most crucial for…

2 years ago

Chick Feeding Guide- What to Feed Baby Chicks

Raising a healthy homestead brood means knowing what to feed chicks as they grow and mature. Chicks can eat just…

3 years ago

How to Treat Pasty Butt in Baby Chicks

Once you start raising chicks, pasty butt becomes a part of everyday lingo. And yes, pasty butt is just as…

3 years ago

Should I Buy Chicks from Breeders or Hatcheries?

Should I buy chicks from breeders or hatcheries? As a homesteader, you may find yourself asking this question. Even if…

3 years ago

6 Tips for Buying Chicks- Homestead Edition

Spring on the homestead often leads to a major case of chick fever! Whether you are looking to start your…

3 years ago

How to Sex Chicks and Chickens

It's the dilemma that every homesteader will face at some point in their chicken raising experience... how to tell if…

4 years ago

How to Manage Growing Chickens

You may have a good start on knowing how to raise baby chicks, and you probably already have a plan…

4 years ago

How to Care for a Broody Hen

I have incubated hatching eggs using both an incubator and a broody hen. Starting off using an incubator to hatch…

4 years ago