Chickens love to dust bathe. They find a dry spot in the dirt and roll, fluff, and flap to their hearts content. Then, if it’s a sunny spot they just sorta fall asleep. In fact, if you’re new to chickens and you see them all sprawled in one spot looking half dead, you might just […]
Keeping your chickens water from freezing
It gets really cold here in the winter. There are times it doesn’t get much higher then zero so keeping the chickens water in a liquid form can be quite a challenge. I spent several years hauling warm water out several times a day to melt the ice in the waterers. Let me tell you, […]
Feeding chickens your leftovers
As chicken keepers, most of us like to give leftover food to the chickens. They love the treat and it lightens up the feed bill a little. In the winter I even warm the leftovers up for them since its so cold outside. (I know I’m not the only one!) Holiday dishes though, can contain […]
Identifying 14 Common Chicken Predators and How to Protect Them
Do you worry about losing your chickens to predators? Well, I didn’t until recently. We have been very fortunate to have very few predators around our area. But suddenly they are coming in from every angle. So I’d like to give you a list of chicken predators and how you can identify them from the […]
What Are The Risks When You Add Lights To Your Coop?
It’s always sad when our chickens slow down eggs production in the fall. If you run out, and might actually have to buy eggs from the store you can feel a bit defeated. But there are cons to adding lights to keep production up. Take a look if you’re on the fence about lights, and […]
Are Your Chickens Molting? Here’s What You Need To Know.
It looked like chicken carnage in the coop. There were feathers everywhere, and my heart sunk. I quickly did head count. Everyone was present and accounted for, thank goodness! Now to figure out whose feathers were everywhere, and why. A little more investigation gave me the answer: the chickens were molting. The first time my […]
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