I often get caught up in the what, whys, and how's of raising homestead chickens, but then I remind myself,…
Protein is an important part of a chicken's diet because it provides the building blocks for skin, muscles, and bones…
Homesteaders have been using old school chicken coop doors for years and years. However, there is now a new option…
Cleaning the chicken coop is emphasized a lot for raising a happy, healthy flock of backyard chickens, but cleaning the…
Whether you've hatched out your own chicks using a broody hen or an incubator, or bought straight-run chicks, or even…
Chickens are very sensitive to high temperatures, much more so than cooler temperatures. While winter chicken keeping does pose its…
Whether you are starting off with your first homestead flock or you have been raising chickens on the homestead for…
Chickens form a dynamic flock that is run by their own set of rules and codes. Each bird has a…
We all want to keep our homestead flock healthy and cool during the summer months! Monitoring your flock's diet during…
Chickens can handle cool weather way better than warm weather. High temperatures can cause a drop in laying or cause…
If you've ever aspired to raise your homestead flock naturally, then I am sure you have contemplated all the variety…
A clean chicken coop is essential to raising healthy backyard chickens. As any chicken keeper may tell you, keeping the…
No homestead chicken raiser likes to think that the litter they have in the chicken coop can actually be harmful…
One important aspect of raising a homestead flock naturally is knowing how to care for their injuries and diseases using…
It's the dilemma that every homesteader will face at some point in their chicken raising experience... how to tell if…
You may have a good start on knowing how to raise baby chicks, and you probably already have a plan…
One of the biggest challenges with homesteading is finding someone to care for your animals when you have to be…
I have incubated hatching eggs using both an incubator and a broody hen. Starting off using an incubator to hatch…
Before you even get chicks, you should be planning out your chicken coop! It gives your flock a safe, dry,…
A chicken's dietary needs change from the time it is a cute little fluffy chick to the time it is…