This is the chicken gear and chicken equipment you’ll be happy to have in your coop at the moment when you need it. Must-have chicken supplies, if you will. Keeping chickens is not hard. But there are certainly some things you learn along the way when you do. Case in point? Chicken supplies. There are [...]
Homesteading: 10 Tips for Buying and Starting a Homestead on a Budget
Dreaming of homesteading? Find out how to go about buying and starting a homestead on a budget! With these tips, you can make that homestead dream come true!
Raising Ducks for Eggs (Plus Four More Reasons to Keep Ducks)
Should you delve into raising ducks for eggs? Eggs are great, but that’s just one of many reasons to add ducks to your little homestead.
Raising Pigeons for Meat
Could raising pigeons for meat be a way to provide protein on your small homestead? It’s an unusual choice in America, but pigeons are a protein source elsewhere.
Bird Mites: Natural Control for your Flock
Bird mites (also called poultry mites or chicken mites) are a chicken owner’s nightmare. They’re tiny, and they bite, and they can make chickens very sick — even causing death. Here are a number of different treatments and tactics to combat poultry mites in your flock.
Save Thousands of Dollars with a Sharing Economy
Sharing big items — instead of every household owning one — can save you money, reduce the environmental impacts of producing more than we really (truly) need, and free up some of your precious storage space.
Extreme Heat: Help Your Hens Keep Their Cool When the Weather Won’t Let Up
Try implementing some of these easy tricks to keep chickens cool & make the heat more bearable for your hens. Summer heat doesn’t have to = miserable hens.
Building a Pallet Chicken Coop Extension for More Space
Building a recycled pallet chicken coop extension is a great way to create more space for your hens to peck. This easy chicken coop extension will keep your poultry flock from roaming too far afield, while giving them more space to scratch and peck and seek out bugs and fodder. Your hens will be so happy!
6 Mistakes I Made in the Hen House (And How You Can Avoid Them)
Building a hen house is easy, as is raising chickens for eggs or meat. Even so, take a little advice to avoid the mistakes I made!