When you have your own backyard flock, you don’t have to settle for boring white and brown eggs. To get a colorful, varied egg basket you will need a variety of chicken breeds. Chickens can lay a variety of egg colors, depending on their breed, but each individual hen will only lay one color of […]
Mealworms: The Perfect Treat for Your Flock
Should you be feeding mealworms to chickens? Mealworms are an excellent treat for your chickens. The only downside to feeding mealworms to chickens is having to buy mealworms. Since I don’t really provide feed to my chickens after the leave the brooder, I’m always a little reluctant to buy feed for them. Mealworms are worth […]
Help Your Chickens Survive Buffalo Gnats
Do you have buffalo gnats irritating your chickens? Buffalo gnats and chickens are a horrible combination. Several weeks in the late spring and early summer bring buffalo gnats. If you have chickens, this could be a real problem. Learn what buffalo gnats are and how they can affect your chickens. There isn’t much that you […]
Reasons why you should be ordering baby chicks online
There are several ways that you can get baby chicks if you want some. But I’m going to tell you today about my favorite way to get baby chicks: ordering baby chicks online! Ordering baby chicks online is the best way to get chickens, trust me! In order to raise backyard chickens, you need to […]
Brooder Temperature Guidlelines for Baby Chicks
You’ve gotten baby chicks. Now it’s up to you to make sure that they grow up into beautiful hens! Creating the ideal brooder temperature for baby chicks will ensure healthy chicks. Learn how to create the ideal brooder temperature for baby chicks. Do you know what the brooder temperature should be for your baby chicks? […]
Making Money with Chickens book review
Are your chickens a bunch of free loaders? I know mine definitely don’t always earn their keep! Check out my review of Lisa Murano’s book “Making Money with Chickens: How to make up to 12K a year with just 15 chickens” and get those girls to work! Lisa Murano is the owner of the blog […]
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