When you have decided to set up a chicken coop, you must figure out where you are going to set it up. You do not want to set it too far from the house for security reasons and you do not want to have … [Read more...]
Best Tools for Raising Backyard Chickens
Keeping chickens in your backyard is both a fairly easy thing to do as well as fun. There are a few things that you will need to get started. We've been raising chickens since 2016, and we haven't … [Read more...]
How to Keep Your Chicken Water from Freezing
It seems to be a no-duh sentiment, but when you live in a place like Chicago, keeping the water for your chickens and other livestock from freezing can be a study in patience. Here are some ideas and … [Read more...]
10 Effective Tips for Wintering Your Chicken Coop
As the winter season approaches, you might note that the productivity of your chicken goes down a notch. There could be various factors in play here but cold is the common one. Chickens are hardy … [Read more...]
Visiting Perdue Farms for the Perdue Animal Care Summit
Chickens are amazing. I should know, I raise them. Well, I raised them. We haven't had any for a year and some months, but we're planning for a new flock after we build our chicken coop, and I'm … [Read more...]
Raising Backyard Chickens
One of these months (September) was National Chicken Month. We all missed it around here, but I still have a great post! I bet you didn't know that. For some of you, I bet you didn't know … [Read more...]