Raising backyard chickens? Here’s what to feed chickens without breaking the bank. Save money on feeding chickens with these cost-cutting techniques.
Raising Backyard Chickens
Supplemental Lighting for Chickens: Is it Necessary?
Ever wonder why your hens’ egg production decreases in the wintertime? Here’s why, how chicken lights help, and a discussion about whether or not you should use them.
Growing Chicken Feed in a Chicken Garden: High Quality, Low Cost Feed
DIY chicken feed is as easy as growing a chicken garden full of foods that will nourish your flock for less. Growing chicken feed cuts feed costs, too.
How to Grow Fodder for Chickens and Other Livestock
Cut your animal feed costs substantially by growing fodder from oats, wheat, or barley. It’s inexpensive chicken food and good for other livestock, too.
How to Keep Chickens Cool in Summer Heat
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.
Butchering Chickens: Tips from the Trenches
Processing chickens — otherwise known as butchering chickens — at home means putting healthier birds on the dinner table. Here are tips to make it easier.
9 Ways to Use Chickens in the Garden
9 Ways to put your hens to work! Take advantage of their natural foraging habits and put chickens to work in the garden. Free labor, plus you’ll get eggs!
Easy to Build Grazing Boxes to Cut Chicken Feed Costs and Offer Forage
DIY grazing boxes make for happy grass fed chickens. They’re a great way to save on the cost of raising backyard chickens (and other poultry), too!
How to Make an Inexpensive Swing for Chickens (from Materials You Probably Have on Hand)
Make a DIY chicken swing from items you probably already have on hand. It’s easy and a swing for chickens is instant entertainment for you AND your hens!