Adding cute baby chicks to your flock can be a scary experience. You may be afraid they will get trampled or pecked a little more than they can handle. Follow these easy steps to make sure your sweet little feather babies have a smooth transition.
Don’t Let Splay Leg Ruin Your Baby Chicks Day!
Splay leg looks like a traumatizing experience for your sweet baby chick. It doesn’t have to be life threatening and is actually a pretty easy fix.
Safety First: Free-Ranging Chickens with Electric Netting and a Mobile Coop
Like so many people, we wanted to free range our chickens. Happy chickens, healthy eggs! The local foxes loved that idea as well. Most of the year, we now keep our chickens on rotating pastures with the help of electric netting. Not only does it keep them from getting out – it also prevents predators […]
Are Chickens Vegetarians?
Anyone who has owned chickens for a decent amount of time will tell you that they are most definitely NOT vegetarians. Meat or fish scraps, mice, and bugs are all considered tasty treats by chickens. Protein is a must for chickens, especially during the annual molt. It’s usually pretty easy to tell when your flock […]
Your Choice of Chick Brooders for Spring
Ah, Spring. That time of year when fuzzy baby chicks flood the feed stores and chicks go to new homes on impulse buys. I admit- I’ve been known to surprise the hubby with a few new chicks “just because.” But I also knew I had a ready to go chick brooder box for them. Buying […]
Should you bathe your chickens?
Bathing your chickens is topic that has come up a lot lately. I’ve recently been part of a large group discussion about whether you should bathe your chickens or not. You see, while there are reasons why you should bathe your chicken in certain instances, this isn’t really the common thing you need to do. […]
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