hatching chicks

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

8 Ways to Keep Your Chicks Healthy

Chicks can be resilient, but given their small size, they are more vulnerable to health issues and disease. Keeping your…

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 Tell if a Chick Needs Help Hatching

If you have done your research at all on hatching chicks, you will know that most sources tell you not…

3 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 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…

3 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

How to Tell if a Hen Will Hatch Eggs

There's nothing more exciting on the homestead than watching a mother animal do her thing and raise her babies! As…

4 years ago