raising chickens

Natural Products for Chickens on the Homestead

While I like to source most of my natural remedies right from my homestead, I am also not against supporting…

3 years ago

How Vinegar Affects Chickens

You may have heard about putting apple cider vinegar in your flockā€™s water to improve their health. However, before you…

3 years ago

Natural Wormers for Chickens

While there are homeopathic and herbal concoctions made specifically for treating internal parasites in chickens, I like to try and…

3 years ago

How to Do Chicken First Aid

Are you poultry first aid certified? Me neither, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't know how to treat basic injuries…

3 years ago

How to Prevent Worms in Chickens Naturally

Knowing how to treat worms in chickens naturally is essential for raising a homestead flock. Especially if you live in…

3 years ago

What Can I Feed My Sick Chicken?

What can I feed my sick chicken? Ailing chickens are often picky and can loose their appetite quickly. Once a…

3 years ago

Do Hens Need Supplemental Light?

Providing supplemental lighting in the coop can be somewhat of a debate in the chicken world. Supplemental lighting can be…

3 years ago

What Ate my Chicken?- Common Poultry Predators

It seems like every predator is willing to put chicken on its menu, which is very unfortunate for homestead chicken…

3 years ago

Does my Chicken Have Worms?

Internal parasites, specifically worms, are one of those ever present but rarely seen menaces that can wreak havoc if not…

3 years ago

Balancing Protein in a Flock’s Diet

Protein is needed for a chicken to survive. It is required for nearly all the body functions to work properly.…

3 years ago

How to Feed Chickens Naturally

Food is the fuel source for your flock. What they eat will determine their health and productivity. When it comes…

3 years ago

Emergency Care for Molting Chickens

Supposably the annual fall molt should go smoothly and without issue, but if you have raised chickens for any length…

3 years ago

The Chicken Keeper’s Survival List

What does raising a homestead flock entail? Find out what skills and knowledge you need to have in order to…

3 years ago

How to Harvest Homegrown Herbs

Learning how to harvest your own herbs, both for you and your homestead flock, is an essential modern pioneer life…

3 years ago

How to Raise Homestead Chickens

I often get caught up in the what, whys, and how's of raising homestead chickens, but then I remind myself,…

3 years ago

Protein Sources for Chickens

Protein is an important part of a chicken's diet because it provides the building blocks for skin, muscles, and bones…

3 years ago

5 Reasons to Get an Automatic Chicken Door

Homesteaders have been using old school chicken coop doors for years and years. However, there is now a new option…

3 years ago

Cleaning the Chicken Coop Enclosure

Cleaning the chicken coop is emphasized a lot for raising a happy, healthy flock of backyard chickens, but cleaning the…

3 years ago

How to Manage Multiple Roosters

Whether you've hatched out your own chicks using a broody hen or an incubator, or bought straight-run chicks, or even…

3 years ago

8 Ways a Chicken Stays Cool

Chickens are very sensitive to high temperatures, much more so than cooler temperatures. While winter chicken keeping does pose its…

3 years ago