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 Abbie Arctic Amber Autumn Bella Buttercup Betty Cream Puff Clara Coco Cupcake Daisy Daffodil Diamond Ellie EbonyContinue reading “Adorable chicken names!”
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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- What is the reason you want chickens? Is it for eggs, meat, or just for pets? This isContinue 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- Hawks, owls, eagles etc… 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 hideContinue 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!”
All you need to know about a shell-less egg
If you walk out to the coop one day to find a shell-less egg you may start wondering what happened. So today I am going to go through what may have been some of the causes of getting this weird looking egg. What is a shell less egg? A shell-less egg is exactly what itContinue reading “All you need to know about a shell-less egg”
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 best chicken breeds that will lay you lots of eggs!
If you will be getting chickens you will most likely want them to lay you some eggs, so here are my top five breeds that will give you plenty of eggs! The Barred Rock The Barred Rock will give you an amazing amount of eggs! They lay an average of 280 eggs a year andContinue reading “The best chicken breeds that will lay you lots of eggs!”
Important chicken terms to know
Do you know what a pullet or a cockerel is? If you don’t, then continue reading to learn all about the important chicken terms. Important terms for when buying chickens- Chick- a newly hatched chicken Cockerel- a young rooster, under 1-year-old Pullet- a young hen, under 1-year-old Straight run- if you buy chicks from theContinue reading “Important chicken terms to know”
