For a first time chicken keeper, it can be frightening watching a chicken taking a dust bath. Chickens need dust baths and are often seen laying in a shallow pile of dirt, frantically kicking and scratching it all over themselves. Why do chickens roll around in the dirt and cover themselves completely? For proper hygiene […]
How To Make An Automatic Chicken Waterer
Making an automatic chicken waterer has been on my to do list for an embarrassingly long time. For some reason it made me nervous. I thought it would be a lot harder than it actually was. Turns out it’s super easy! All you need are some chicken nipples, a drill and a 11/32 sized bit, […]
Things to Consider Before Getting Chickens
Are chickens right for you? There are a few important things to consider before bringing home those cute fuzzy chicks