Category Backyard Chickens

No one likes to see food go to waste. If you have chickens you are probably used to feeding them kitchen scraps. I know I like to feed my flock tasty vegetable scraps all the time. I have a pretty…

I live in an urban area and recently started a new flock of backyard chickens. While researching hatcheries to buy baby chicks from I noticed that most hatcheries have a minimum chick order of 15. If you’re like me and…

I recently purchased a chicken tractor and after a hawk attack, I have mostly kept my chickens locked in the tractor which is an Omlet Eglu. After a few days, I noticed they were less fluffy and looked thinner. Then…

Ever ask why is my chicken losing its feathers? Walking out to your coop in the morning and seeing feathers all over the place can be a jarring sight. When I first started raising backyard chickens years ago the question…

Chickens are amazing creatures—nothing quite like a flock of hens free-ranging and sand bathing in the garden. If you have the pleasure of owning chickens currently, you will know that they will eat anything. There is literally nothing safe from…

If you have never had a rooster before you’re in for a loud surprise. Stopping a rooster from completely crowing is next to impossible. There are however ways to reduce the amount of crowing and decrease the noise level.  Through…

If you’re thinking of adding a rooster to your flock then you have several things to consider. There are many pros and cons of having a rooster. Whether you should get one will depend on a variety of factors such…

If you are new to raising chickens you may not even know what a bantam chicken is, let alone how to know what type of chicken to pick for your flock. I have raised both, and it really depends on…

Internal parasites make most of us feel a bit squeamish. The thought of a worm infestation in our chicken flock makes us rush off to the nearest agricultural depot searching for deworming products.  Six different types of worms can infect…