Category: Poultry

Walk onto any working Amish farm and you will find chickens that look good: alert,...

I did a lot of research about raising my chickens free-range, before I decided most of it was BS!...

You just dropped another $40 on a bag of layer feed last week, and now someone’s telling you...

Spring is a special time of year for chickens. Everything seems to explode all at once, from egg...

The recent spike in the cost of eggs has led a lot of people to construct a chicken coop and raise...

When you raise chickens, you quickly learn that a healthy flock starts with a varied diet. Fresh...

When you’re raising chickens, it’s natural to wonder which foods from your own kitchen or garden...

Raising chickens can be one of the most rewarding and grounding parts of a self-sufficient life....

You think your chickens are safe. You built the coop yourself, added straw, maybe even a solar...

Introduction to Odor Control Raising backyard chickens is incredibly rewarding—farm-fresh eggs,...

You might not even realize it, but some of the most common things around your homestead could be...

Stinging nettles are everywhere in your garden, and I’m not gonna lie; we often overlook...

It’s easy to raise chickens, and you can do it in the smallest spaces. Six chickens can provide...

Thinking of raising poultry like ducks, or quails for lower feed cost or egg varieties? Whatever...

One of the many dilemmas homesteaders face is the type of livestock to raise on their land....

Ah, the bounty of your work as a chicken keeper. You go out to your coop first thing in the...

Setting up a chicken coop on your farmstead is indeed an exciting and valuable adventure that...

If you are looking to add some entertainment to your homestead, raise some geese. They are one of...

Many first-time chicken keepers find themselves swooning over baby chicks during the spring,...

Americans go crazy for eggs. Chicken eggs at least. The average Joe or Jane eats about 250 of...

Though our chickens roam the world and eat everything growing on it, there are some plants and...

This is it! I’ve had it up to here with my ducks. Introducing the one and only article you...

I know it’s September, but don’t let stand in the way of you making some cash....

Ah, do you want to raise chickens or ducks? For most people, the answer to that question will...

Now is a great time to unwind your homestead and declutter everything. However, as winters are...

Seeing chicken feathers all around your coop can be stressful at times. The bigger problem arises...

The highly infectious viral illness known as bird flu, or avian influenza, typically affects birds...

When trying to decide on what your first poultry will be, you’ll find yourself in a bit of a...

Volunteering on a farm for two months changed several aspects of my life. One amongst them was the...

Beware, chicken keepers! Something scary is afoot. There are predators everywhere looking for a...