chicken care

Benefits of Pumpkin for Chickens

Pumpkins are a fall staple on the homestead. Not only for cooking, baking, decorating, and carving... but also for the…

2 years ago

How to Prevent Chickens from Egg Eating

Egg eating can become a real bahviour problem once a hen aquires a taste for her own eggs. While egg…

2 years ago

Raising Chickens Book Reviews for Homesteaders

I love diving into a new poultry book and seeing what helpful nuggets I can dig out to apply to…

2 years ago

How to Treat Dietary Imbalances in Chickens

An imbalance in a chicken's diet can cause the chicken to not receive the proper nutrition it needs, either by…

2 years ago

How to Make a DIY Chicken Saddle

Learn how to make a DIY chicken saddle so you can protect the hens in your homestead flock who receive…

2 years ago

How to Prevent Dietary Imbalances in Chickens

A nutritionally complete and balanced diet for your flock should help prevent a majority of dietary issues, however, sometimes dietary…

2 years ago

Natural Supplements for Molting Season

All chickens who are over a year old molt at least once every year, usually in the late summer and…

2 years ago

Chicken Molting 101- What is Molting?

We've reached that time of the year where you get no fresh eggs from your homestead flock and it looks…

2 years ago

How to Prevent Chickens from Bullying Each Other

Bullying is a behavior issue in the homestead flock. Sometimes bullying can be the result of the dominant personality characteristic…

2 years ago

What to Put in a Chicken Dust Bath

Chickens and dust bathing go together like peanut butter and jelly. If you don't provide a dust bath spot, your…

2 years ago

Raising Poultry on the Homestead- species profiles

While chickens may be the gateway animal to homesteading, there are also plenty of other poultry species to consider adding…

2 years ago

Why Do Chickens Dust Bathe?

Why do chickens dust bathe? Chickens dust bathe for several reasons. The primary ones being because it seems to be…

2 years ago

How to Save Money While Raising Chickens

Living sustainably is one of the goals on the homestead, and one way to do that is to be wise…

2 years ago

How to Care for a Rooster (or roosters)

Whether you have one rooster on the homestead or multiple roosters in the homestead flock, knowing how to care for…

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

How to Treat Bumblefoot Naturally

Chickens are on their feet all day. Even when they roost, perch or relax, they are still on their feet!…

2 years ago

What to Feed Chickens During the Summer

I know you have probably heard me say this over and over in my articles, or at least something like…

3 years ago

How to Switch Chicken Feed for the Homestead Flock

A chicken's diet is essential for keeping it healthy and productive. Sudden diet changes can be hard for your homestead…

3 years ago

Should I Free-Range my Chickens?

There is nothing I like better than seeing my homestead flock happily pecking around in the yard, garden, and surrounding…

3 years ago

Sour Crop vs Impacted Crop in Chickens

The crop is the gateway to a chicken's stomach. Ensuring that the crop is functioning properly is essential for keeping…

3 years ago