If you’re in the market for chicken coop, you’ve likely perused the internet and realized the OVERWHELMING number of options available. The number of new chicken coops out there is staggering. It wasn’t that long ago that chicken coops were harder to find and many people simply built their own or bought one at a…
If you have ever seen your chickens taking a dust bath, it’s a comical site – there they are, rolling around and kicking dirt onto themselves! Dust baths are helpful for chickens as it helps to rid them of external parasites, mites etc. But if you have free ranging chickens (like we do), and see…
Looking for free or inexpensive fertilizer for you garden? Well if you’re raising chickens, you’re in luck…they produce it for you! Composted manure provides necessary micro-nutrients for the soil. But your chickens are competing with a few other farm animals in the garden fertilizer category. In this article we’ll take a look at how to…
If you’ve decided to take the plunge and buy a few feathered friends, I congratulate you! Raising chickens is fun and will not break the bank if you’re raising a few for eggs, meat, or both. According to Wikipedia, “Farmers raise more than 50 billion chickens annually as a source of food, both for their…
If you are interested in raising chickens, you’re not alone. Wikipedia states that the growth of backyard chicken farming has exploded over the past decade. People get interested in raising chicks (and chickens) for varied reasons, but most people want chickens for eggs, meat, or both. Some people even want them as pets! There are…
If you’re in the process of building your coop, or even if you’ve already built your coop – read on to learn more about the importance of adding chicken coop ventilation. Although it may be something that seems simply optional, inadequate ventilation in your coop can make your flock sick! In this article we’ll delve…
Raising a few chicks is easy right? Buy ’em at the farm store or online, put them in your chicken coop with food and water and your done…right? Not exactly. When you first get your chicks home, they need some added care that grown chickens don’t, like warmth, safety, and the right kind of supplies…
Whether you own a large, medium, or small chicken coop, having wheels on it can make a big difference of how “user friendly” your coop can be. I own a stationary coop but have been contemplating adding wheels for quite some time. But are chicken coop wheels really needed? In this article we’ll take a…
You’ve finally bought or built that amazing chicken coop. Then you picked out your chicks and waited for them to grow. And after waiting for 5-6 long months, your flock started laying eggs! It’s pretty darn fun when that happens and you experience the thrill of finding fresh eggs in the nest boxes! But then…
So you’ve decided to take the plunge and start raising chickens…but you’re not sure how or where to start? No worries! There’s a wealth of information available out there on the subject (maybe too much!) But we wanted to break it down into a very simple process for you so that you’re able to get…