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12 Best Herbs for Chicken Health
Whether you’re new to flock tending or you’ve been raising chickens for years, you may be surprised that just as they can improve our...
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Chicken Keeping 101
Here you can find all our articles relating to learning how to raise and care for chickens!
Jun 17
Tending to Your Flocks Summer Needs
For most of the US, even though summer is still a few days away, the heat is already here. That means it’s time to discuss tending to...
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May 28
Transitioning Chicks from Brooder to Coop
Wondering when it’s time to begin transitioning your chicks from brooder to coop? The good news is if your chicks arrived in early...
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Apr 16
Spring Enrichment For Your Flock
Warmer days are finally upon us. Days are longer, greens are emerging, bugs are waking, but we haven’t quite reached the bounty of summer...
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Mar 26
Spring Chicken Coop Maintenance 101
Spring has officially sprung, which means that along with all of the other spring cleaning chores, it’s time for some spring chicken coop...
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Mar 14
Orange Cinnamon Chicken Coop Cleaner
We use all-natural homemade cleaners around our homestead. I set time aside each month to whip up big batches of everything from pine...
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Mar 4
Things You Didn't Know About Farm Fresh Eggs
Let me start out by saying that if you raise chickens, this post probably isn’t for you. A few days ago, I saw an Instagram post from a...
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Dec 1, 2023
Why Your Chickens Need More Protein in Winter
For those learning to keep chickens, it’s important to note that the winter months are a time of change for your flock, and it requires a...
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Nov 1, 2023
DIY Chicken Frostbite Balm
Winter is nearly here, and nighttime temperatures in Colorado are beginning to drop dramatically. It won’t be long before we see days...
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Oct 19, 2023
Prepping the Chicken Coop For Winter
Fall has arrived, and we are finally seeing cooler temps. That means that winter prep is officially underway. I’m about halfway through...
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Jul 28, 2023
8 Ways to Keep Your Flock Cool
The Dog Days of Summer are upon us, and it can be hard to figure out how to cool yourself off, let alone your chickens. Our fluffy little...
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Jun 26, 2023
How to Collect, Clean, and Store Farm Fresh Eggs
Let’s be honest; if you have chickens, it’s all about the eggs! Farm-fresh eggs are fresher, tastier, and more nutrient-rich than...
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Jun 5, 2023
Common Chicken Health Problems
Chickens, like any other household pet, can fall ill at times. Unlike household pets, chickens are considered food animals, which can...
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Apr 26, 2023
Things Never to Feed Your Chickens
Chickens are an excellent solution for reducing kitchen scraps and waste. They love to eat scraps from the kitchen. They can eat almost...
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Mar 8, 2023
How to Raise Baby Chicks
Tending to a flock of baby chicks needn’t be difficult or elaborate. Their needs are pretty basic. They need continuous access to clean...
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Feb 21, 2023
What Breed of Chicken Should I Get?
Choosing the right breed or breeds for your flock is an important part of raising chickens. But, it can be an overwhelming prospect when...
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Feb 6, 2023
Things to Consider Before Getting Chickens
Chickens make lovely productive pets and bring so much joy to their owners, as well as providing food for the table. But, chicken keeping...
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Jan 25, 2023
Why Should You Raise Chickens?
Are you thinking of getting chickens for the first time this year? That’s wonderful. There’s a lot to love about raising chickens. Before...
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Jan 18, 2023
How to Feed Eggshells to Your Chickens
Wait. Why exactly would I feed my chickens eggshells? I’m glad you asked! Chickens need calcium for healthy bones (just like humans,) and...
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Jan 9, 2023
Preventing and Treating Frostbite in Chickens
A lot of the country has been experiencing below-average temperatures this winter. Even places that don’t normally freeze have been...
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Dec 2, 2022
DIY Chicken Treat Ornaments
Tis’ the season to “peck the halls” and no self-respecting homesteader can consider the halls officially decked until the coop is...
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Nov 21, 2022
The Simplest DIY Chicken Water Heater
It's that time of year again when temperatures at night dip well below freezing, and we are fast approaching a time when even the daytime...
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Jun 16, 2022
Frozen Chicken Treats and Why You Should Make Them
A good percentage of the country is facing scorching temps right now. Even here, high in the mountains at nearly 8,000 feet we’re seeing...
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Jun 4, 2022
Homestead Update - Our DIY Pallet Chicken Coop
Our sunny and cute DIY pallet chicken coop and run. The build was made almost entirely of salvaged materials and turned out adorable!
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Apr 13, 2022
Why You Should Be Raising Mealworms for Your Chickens
Have you ever gone to do a DIY or follow a Pinterest pin that looks completely idiot-proof only to spend hours creating an epic fail?...
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