Summer can scorch everything, including your chicken flocks. Temperatures over 90°F or 100°F may ...
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Can You Keep Chickens and Ducks Together? A Beginner’s Guide
The answer is yes. In the initial year of homesteading, I had to keep raising chickens and ducks ...
10 Proven Ways to Keep Chickens Off Porch
Free-range chickens enjoy hanging out on the porch in front of the front door for some ...
9 Proven Ways to Protect Chickens from Predators
You wouldn't believe it, but I lost ten hens to raccoons when they were foraging in the backyard in ...
15 Best Chicken Run Ideas for Happy & Safe Backyard Flocks
If you want your backyard chickens to be safe from predators when you aren’t around, you will need a ...
4 Ways To Freeze Chicken Eggs for Later Use
When I froze eggs for the first time, I found the yolk had a different texture and felt a difference ...
200+ Unique and Cool Chicken Names for Your Backyard Flock
On my homestead, I name poultry birds and livestock after particular groups of things. It's my hobby ...
10 Genius Chicken Roost Ideas Your Flock Will Love
Chickens have an instinct to sit or rest above the ground to be away from the predators crawling on ...
How to Sprout Seeds for Chickens (And Growing Fodders)
Do your chickens lack greens, or are they unhappy about dry grains? If yes, you need to sprout seeds ...
15 Free + Homemade Chicken Feed Ideas That Cost Nothing
Have you been tired of spending on chicken feed? Well, you don’t have to break the bank to feed your ...