It is springtime, and with that usually comes a broody hen. Which if you plan on letting her hatch eggs this can be a good thing, but if you don’t want her hatching eggs you will need to break her broodiness. Here are some ways to break a broody hen! What is a broody hen?Continue reading “How to humanely break a broody hen”
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How much food does a chicken eat in a day?
Have you ever wondered how much food a chicken can eat in a day? This can be an important thing to know so that you can calculate the cost of your eggs. The amount of food that your chickens eat can vary depending on a few different factors. If you have bantams, the quality ofContinue reading “How much food does a chicken eat in a day?”
How to keep your chickens cool in the heat of summer
It is that time of year when the weather is starting to get really hot. This may also make you begin to worry about how to keep your chickens cool. So here are some ways how chickens keep cool naturally and how you can help them! Ways they keep cool naturally Dust bathing keeps yourContinue reading “How to keep your chickens cool in the heat of summer”
How many nesting boxes will you need to keep your hens happy?
If you have pullets that will begin laying soon or you are buying some laying hens you may want to know how many nesting boxes you will need. The number may surprise you! So the question is how many nesting boxes do you need? Most coops come with a minimum of three but you mostContinue reading “How many nesting boxes will you need to keep your hens happy?”
Reasons why you need to provide a dust bath for your chickens
Because chickens don’t bathe in water you need to provide them some dirt so that they can dust bathe. There are many reasons why it’s important so I am going to share them with you. -1 It helps them fight off parasites that can effect them Bugs such as fleas and mites can really doContinue reading “Reasons why you need to provide a dust bath for your chickens”
The best chicken breeds for your backyard flock!
Since backyard chickens are becoming extremely popular now, I thought that it would be fun to give you my top breeds for a backyard flock! -1 The Buff Orpington This is actually one of the breeds that I had when we had a backyard flock! Buff Orpingtons make great backyard hens because they lay aContinue reading “The best chicken breeds for your backyard flock!”
The Rhode Island Red- is the breed right for you?
This Rhode Island Red is a pretty common breed among chicken owners all over. So if you are wanting to know if this breed fits you criteria then this is the post for you! About the breed Rhode Island Reds are known for being very good layers. They produce an average of 280 brown eggsContinue reading “The Rhode Island Red- is the breed right for you?”
Reasons your hens may not be laying eggs
If you have hens and they are suddenly not laying it can be very frustrating and confusing. So I am going to talk about a few reasons why they are not laying and how to fix it, so that you can continue getting those delicious farm-fresh eggs. -1 My first question to you is whatContinue reading “Reasons your hens may not be laying eggs”
The White Leghorn- is the breed right for you?
Have you ever heard of this breed? If you own chickens then you probably have heard of this breed because it is very popular. So today I am going to tell you all about the white leghorn! About the breed There is a good reason why this breed is super popular. They lay around 280-300Continue reading “The White Leghorn- is the breed right for you?”
A guide to raising your chicks week by week
In this article, we will be going through the first six weeks of a chick’s life. We will talk about what temperature they need to be kept at, when they can go outside and more! Before you get your chicks It is super important that you already have your brooder set up for them. BecauseContinue reading “A guide to raising your chicks week by week”
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