Debating whether or not to let your chickens free-range is something many of us who own chickens mull over. It’s like allowing your teenager to take the car for the first time. You worry until they come back home safely, and every time they take the car out, you worry as well. By the end…
Suppose you don’t have a rooster, no worries. No incubator? No problem. Believe it or not, you don’t need either. That’s right! In this article, we’ll show you how to hatch chicken eggs without an incubator. A broody hen will take care of it for you. However, there is a process involved to get things…
Buying fertilized chicken eggs doesn’t have to be scary! In fact, getting fertilized eggs from a breeder is a fairly easy way to have more control over your future chickens. You get to select the breed, incubate them, watch them hatch and grow. It’s a very rewarding process. If you are new to raising chickens,…
Choosing to raise chickens is a big decision that requires a LOT of forethought and commitment of your time and attention. Some of us raise chickens for the pure joy of it, while others do so as a source of food. Whatever your reasoning, it is super helpful to understand what the advantages and disadvantages…
Do you have one or several chickens that seem to prefer the neighbor’s yard rather than their own? Continuously going next door to gather your feathered kids and bring them home can be a pain. But, stop and think about your neighbor. Although they may not think much of it at the time, eventually, the…
If you have gone out to your coop to find feathers strewn about and your chickens are standing there naked, don’t panic! They are more than likely going through a natural process called molting. There’s nothing more pathetic than seeing your pet chickens bald, boney, and looking like an emaciated creature from a tarp pit….
Protecting your chickens from predators is an ongoing battle. As it turns out, many animals find chickens to be a great meal, and there are many predators that may try to do just that by nabbing your flock right out of the coop. No matter how well built you think your coop is, those crafty…
How Eggshells Benefit Your Chickens It seems a bit weird to feed your chickens eggs in general, but eggshells? We may surprise you in telling you eggshells are a superfood for your chickens, for you, your pets, and the earth. Your chickens are producing a source of food that keeps on giving. There’s so much…
Most of us loathe snakes of any kind. Going out to gather eggs from the coop has proven to give many chicken owners a shocking scare. A snake curled up in the nesting box around the eggs sends chills up and down the spine. Far worse, blindly reaching in to get the eggs, you discover…
Everything You Need to Know About Safely Cleaning Eggs Not all chicken eggs have fecal matter on them. Most often, when we get farm fresh eggs, any dirt on the egg is automatically assumed it’s chicken poop. You’ll be surprised to learn that washing eggs may not always be the best solution! However, many of…