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…
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…
Collecting farm fresh eggs from the flock is one of the many reasons why I keep a homestead flock. While…
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…
Making these high protein quinoa cakes as a DIY treat for chickens is a great way to sustainably spoil your…
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 can be resilient, but given their small size, they are more vulnerable to health issues and disease. Keeping your…
Chicks need supplemental heat to stay warm, healthy, and to mature into strong adults. Supplemental heat is most crucial for…
Chicken knowledge is my specialty, and I love reading and learning anything I can about these unique homestead creatures! Over…
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…
Just like chickens are the gateway animal for raising homestead livestock, I feel like herbs are the gateway plants for…