If your hens have stopped laying eggs in your chicken coop all of a sudden do not despair. There are a variety of factors that may contribute to this drop in egg production. Through my experience having hens for many…
Chickens are usually fed commercial feed which typically contains sufficient levels of all vitamins and minerals required by chickens. However, chickens are very efficient at foraging and finding food. Dandelions can be a good source of minerals and vitamins for chickens. Plus…
Weighing the benefits of raising chickens in your backyard? There are many benefits and some disadvantages to having backyard chickens. I will go over both the pros and cons of raising backyard chickens. It will be up to you to…
Chickens are omnivores, which means they’ll eat just about anything you give them. That said, some foods are healthier for them than others. Chickens love to eat their favorite things like seeds, bugs, and worms, but they also enjoy eating…
It can be disheartening when you bring your chicken home, starry-eyed with the idea of your new feathered friend, and then they run away in terror every time you approach them wanting a cuddle. Try not to take it personally!…
A comb certainly gives a chicken a lot of character! Chicken combs are very useful to pay attention to if you are the flock’s caretaker. A backyard chicken’s health can often be determined by looking at its comb. Changes in…
Keeping backyard chickens as part of a homestead has increased in popularity over recent years. There are many factors to consider when keeping chickens, from what they eat to where they sleep. An important aspect is chicken roosts, but what…
There are many greens you can feed your chickens but what are the best greens? I grow a lot of different leafy green vegetables in my garden and my chickens get to sample most of them. In this article, I…
The lockdowns that started in 2020 have caused an explosion in families raising backyard chickens. Official statistics of Americans who raise backyard chickens are not available, but a study by the USDA in 2013 predicts that 13 million people, or 5%…
Many people are shocked when they find out chickens have ears, and even more so when they discover chickens have earlobes too! As a backyard chicken keeper, understanding what their earlobes can indicate is useful. Here is everything you need…