The True Cost of Keeping Backyard Chickens: Feed, Housing, Healthcare, and Older Hens 🐔
21 mins
Fresh eggs from your own backyard sound wonderful. You get to care for your own flock, collect…
21 mins
Do You Need a Rooster? What Beginners Should Know Before Adding One 🐓
17 mins
If you are starting a backyard chicken flock, you might assume that you need at least one…
When Hens Stop Laying Eggs: Age, Seasonal Changes, Molting, and Other Possible Causes 🐔🥚
21 mins
You walk into the chicken coop expecting to collect fresh eggs, but the nesting boxes are empty.…
Avian Flu and Backyard Chickens: Practical Biosecurity Steps Every Owner Should Know 🐔🛡️
22 mins
Keeping backyard chickens can be rewarding. Fresh eggs, daily routines, and the enjoyment of caring for a…
Why Chickens Waste So Much Feed: Which Feeder Makes Less Mess?
14 mins
You fill your chicken feeder in the morning, only to discover that a surprising amount of expensive…
Rainy-Day Chicken Enrichment: 9 Ideas for a Muddy Run
18 mins
Rainy weather can turn a normally active chicken run into a muddy, slippery space where scratching, dust…
Chicken Diarrhea Won’t Stop: When to Call a Vet and How to Check for Parasites
14 mins
🐔 Finding watery droppings in your chicken coop can be alarming, especially when the problem continues for…
My Chicken Coop Smells Like Ammonia After Winter: What Should I Do First?
15 mins
Introduction: Why That Strong Ammonia Smell Shouldn’t Be Ignored 🐔 You open your chicken coop after a…
Backyard Chicken Biosecurity: A Simple Daily and Weekly Cleaning Routine
15 mins
🐔 A cleaner coop is more than a nicer place for chickens to live. It is an…
What Should You Do if Several Chickens Become Sick or Die Suddenly?
19 mins
🐔 Backyard Poultry Health · Emergency Response Guide Finding one sick chicken is worrying. Finding several chickens…
Do You Have to Collect Chicken Eggs in the Morning? What Happens If You Wait Until Afternoon?
17 mins
Introduction: Does Egg Collection Have a Deadline? 🥚 You open the chicken coop at 11 a.m., notice…
Why Are My Chickens Sleeping in the Run Instead of the Coop? 7 Reasons to Check
16 mins
Introduction: Is It Normal for Chickens to Sleep Outside Their Coop? 🐔 Finding your chickens sleeping in…
Chicken Stopped Roosting but Still Eats? 7 Things to Check First
16 mins
🐔 Your chicken stopped roosting but still eats, walks around, and behaves almost normally during the day,…
Your Automatic Chicken Waterer Still Needs a Daily Check: 6 Things That Can Go Wrong
15 mins
🐔 An automatic chicken waterer can make backyard flock care easier, but a large reservoir does not…
How to Reduce Bird Flu Risk Around Backyard Chickens and Wild Birds
16 mins
Introduction 🐔 Watching chickens scratch around the yard while wild birds visit nearby trees can make a…
Avian Flu and Backyard Chickens: Practical Biosecurity Steps Every Owner Should Know
22 mins
Introduction 🐔 Keeping backyard chickens can be rewarding, but it also comes with responsibilities that go beyond…
How to Bond With Your Chickens When You Only Have Weekends
17 mins
Learning how to bond with chickens can feel difficult when your work schedule leaves little time for…
How to Introduce Chicks to Adult Hens Without Rushing the Process 🐣
17 mins
Introduction Watching baby chicks grow is one of the most rewarding parts of keeping backyard chickens. But…
Why Are My Chickens Pecking Each Other? Common Causes and Ways to Reduce Conflict 🐔
18 mins
Introduction You walk into the backyard expecting to collect eggs, refill the feeders, and enjoy watching your…
What Time Should You Let Chickens Out? A Safe Morning Plan
15 mins
What time to let chickens out is one of the most common questions new backyard chicken owners…