Baby chicks are prone to many different diseases and different types of injuries so today lets talk about what they are and ways that you can help prevent or treat them! Common Diseases- Coccidiosis- One of the most common diseases that your chicks can get is coccidiosis, it is caused from parasites in the soil.Continue reading “Common illnesses and injuries with chicks and ways to treat them”
Category Archives: Raising Chickens
Diatomaceous Earth- three reasons why you should be using it for your flock
Diatomaceous earth is finely ground and processed algae that has been fossilized, even though that may seem weird there are so many great uses for it! You can use it as a natural dewormer! By feeding diatomaceous earth to your flock you can naturally deworm them, and best of all it is one of theContinue reading “Diatomaceous Earth- three reasons why you should be using it for your flock”
Ways to help prevent frostbite from your chickens
Here are some great ways to help prevent your chickens from getting frostbite. Having a well ventilated coop You might think that having a well-ventilated coop is for just the summer, but it is super important for the winter too! If your coop is not well-ventilated then the moisture in the coop has nowhere toContinue reading “Ways to help prevent frostbite from your chickens”
Adorable chicken names!
Owning chickens is just like having a bag of potato chips, because you can’t just have one! So if you are looking for some fun names for your flock then you have come to the right place. A-L M-Z Let me know in the comments some of your favorite chicken names!
Tips for choosing the right chicken breeds for your flock!
When it comes to choosing chicken breeds for your flock there are a few questions you should ask yourself. So here are some of the things you should think about or ask yourself! Questions to ask yourself- I hope that some of these questions will be able to help you narrow down your search toContinue reading “Tips for choosing the right chicken breeds for your flock!”
Ways you can help keep your flock safe from aerial predators
Here are ways to help keep your chickens safe from aerial predators. Aerial predators- We are very blessed that in our area we really only have to worry about aerial predators! If your flock free-ranges then you can try to plant some big bushes or trees so that they can hide under them. And ifContinue reading “Ways you can help keep your flock safe from aerial predators”
Tips for introducing new chickens to your flock!
At some point in your journey of keeping chickens, you will want to add some more so here are a few of my tips on how to make it go as smooth as possible! Tip 1- if introducing chicks wait until they are the same size as the rest of the flock It’s extremely importantContinue reading “Tips for introducing new chickens to your flock!”
Tips for letting your broody hen hatch eggs!
Here are a few tips for having a successful hatch and ways you can help your hen! Tip 1- My first tip would be to label the eggs as soon as she collects her nest. The first time that one of my hens went broody I made the mistake of not labeling the eggs. SoContinue reading “Tips for letting your broody hen hatch eggs!”
The best chicken breeds that lay blue eggs!
Blue eggs are one of the prettiest colored eggs out there. If you are wanting a rainbow basket of eggs then be sure to add one of these breeds to your flock! The Cream Legbar The Cream Legbar lays a gorgeous bright blue egg! They are great foragers which means that they love free-ranging. YouContinue reading “The best chicken breeds that lay blue eggs!”
Everything that you need to know about a fairy egg
A fairy egg is just a very tiny and often yolk-less egg that the hen has laid. It is safe to eat if you wanted to but it definitely won’t be very filling. Why do fairy eggs happen? Fairy eggs often times happen to a young pullet early on in her laying cycle. Although youContinue reading “Everything that you need to know about a fairy egg”
The 1912 Homestead 