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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”

How to humanely break a broody hen

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”

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”

Reasons why I don’t make my chickens lay eggs through the winter

It is that time of year where your hens, unless they are in their first year of living, are not laying. I get an egg every once in a while but it is definitely not near as much as we were getting. There are a lot of people that like to make their chickens layContinue reading “Reasons why I don’t make my chickens lay eggs through the winter”

8 things to always have on hand if you own chickens

Are you thinking about getting chickens, or do you already own some? Well then, this blog is for you. Today, I am going to share with you eight must have items to keep on hand if you own chickens or are thinking about getting some. It is always important to be prepared ahead of time,Continue reading “8 things to always have on hand if you own chickens”