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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, there are also many other treats that fall into those same categories and are even healthier for your flock than oatmeal! Oatmeal is not downright terrible for chickens, but there...

Grain-free Gingerbread Muffins

A moist, soft, and delicious muffin bursting with holiday flavor… that’s what makes these grain-free gingerbread muffins a must-try recipe this holiday season! Of all the holiday flavors, gingerbread is probably one of my favorites, and these muffins hit the spot. They were so delicious I could have them for...

Dealing with Bully Chickens

A peaceful, well socialized, and coherent flock makes for happy, calm, and stress free flock members who are productive and healthy! When there is strife or division within the flock, it causes stress. Stress leads to a decrease in production, an opportunity for disease, and even death for some members...

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 that perfect gift, but it’s not always easy.  Raising chickens is becoming more popular and you can now find many fun, unique, and useful products that would make the perfect...

Grain-free Sweet Potato Pie- gluten and nut free

Pumpkin pie is a delicious fall pie, but it’s not the traditional fall pie in my house. This grain-free sweet potato pie has the privilege of being the ultimate, long anticipated fall pie every year! While I think it makes a good pie for any time of the year, I...

Should My Coop Have Electricity?

How fancy is your coop? Or maybe a more practical question for homestead chicken raisers is, how fancy does my coop need to be? There is a difference between frivolous and functional when it comes to amenities in the coop. With winter almost here, it’s time to think about how...