Pumpkins are a fall staple on the homestead. Not only for cooking, baking, decorating, and carving... but also for the…
Egg eating can become a real bahviour problem once a hen aquires a taste for her own eggs. While egg…
I love diving into a new poultry book and seeing what helpful nuggets I can dig out to apply to…
An imbalance in a chicken's diet can cause the chicken to not receive the proper nutrition it needs, either by…
Learn how to make a DIY chicken saddle so you can protect the hens in your homestead flock who receive…
A nutritionally complete and balanced diet for your flock should help prevent a majority of dietary issues, however, sometimes dietary…
All chickens who are over a year old molt at least once every year, usually in the late summer and…
We've reached that time of the year where you get no fresh eggs from your homestead flock and it looks…
Bullying is a behavior issue in the homestead flock. Sometimes bullying can be the result of the dominant personality characteristic…
Chickens and dust bathing go together like peanut butter and jelly. If you don't provide a dust bath spot, your…
While chickens may be the gateway animal to homesteading, there are also plenty of other poultry species to consider adding…
Why do chickens dust bathe? Chickens dust bathe for several reasons. The primary ones being because it seems to be…
Living sustainably is one of the goals on the homestead, and one way to do that is to be wise…
Whether you have one rooster on the homestead or multiple roosters in the homestead flock, knowing how to care for…
Chicks need supplemental heat to stay warm, healthy, and to mature into strong adults. Supplemental heat is most crucial for…
Chickens are on their feet all day. Even when they roost, perch or relax, they are still on their feet!…
I know you have probably heard me say this over and over in my articles, or at least something like…
A chicken's diet is essential for keeping it healthy and productive. Sudden diet changes can be hard for your homestead…
There is nothing I like better than seeing my homestead flock happily pecking around in the yard, garden, and surrounding…
The crop is the gateway to a chicken's stomach. Ensuring that the crop is functioning properly is essential for keeping…