Molting Chickens When the weather starts to cool off after a long summer, you may start noticing more feathers laying around your chicken run or yard. More than one occasion, I have run outside thinking there was a hawk attack after noticing a pile of feathers on the...
Recommended Books Congratulations! You have decided to learn to raise chickens, garden, homestead, live more sustainably…but where do you start? In effort to help you with easy chicken raising and easy gardening, we have done the research for you! This is a living...
Beak Injuries in Chickens Beak injuries are common among chickens and are generally the result of fighting with a predator or another chicken, trying to flee from a scary situation, or just a clumsy chicken doing everyday tasks. Every so often, you may find one of...
Caring for Chickens in the Spring If you live in a colder climate, you may be thrilled to see spring roll around. No more trekking through snow to change water and feed your flock! BUT…warmer weather does not mean less responsibility with your flock. Check out these...
Whether you are new to gardening or are just like me and constantly forget which leaves are parsley versus which are cilantro, adding garden labels to your plants helps to not only beautify a garden, but also helps you remember what you have planted! To help get you...
What makes for easy chicken raising? Having a coop you and your girls love! Creating a space you love to spend time in or around will make keeping chickens so much more enjoyable (as if they do not make it enjoyable on their own). Check out these ten fantastic chicken...