Are you looking to live off the grid or cut down on energy bills? How will you keep your chickens comfortable? Keeping your chickens warm without electricity is totally doable and can even be fun! Here’s how. First, a side note: Chickens acclimate very well as the cold weather comes on. Molting in autumn ensures … Read more
Imagine you wake up on a freezing winter morning. You look out the window, see the frost covering everything, and think about your chickens outside. If you’re like me, a few thoughts run through your mind. How cold was it last night, and what time did it get cold? Was it cold enough to freeze? … Read more
A good chicken coop should provide a safe, comfortable, and healthy environment for your chickens. It needs to be secure from predators like foxes, raccoons, and hawks, using sturdy materials and possibly burying wire mesh around the perimeter. Proper ventilation is crucial to prevent moisture buildup and ammonia from chicken droppings, so include windows or … Read more
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Without a doubt, the most critical time in a chicken’s life is the first few days. Cold can get them. A misstep by your loving yet curious canine pal could do them in. Given the opportunity, every carnivorous critter would love to gobble them up. That is why making their first several weeks safe and … Read more
Let’s talk about incubators for hatching baby chicks. You can find them for sale online or at retail stores. They’re inexpensive, quite expensive, and somewhere in between. The price difference usually reflects the features and the quality of construction that goes into each unit. If you’ve had chickens for a while and don’t want to … Read more
When setting up a chicken coop, the security of chickens hinges on the materials chosen for their enclosure. Like many, you may find yourself weighing the merits of chicken wire against hardware cloth. The comparison is worthwhile since the two are commonly used yet differ significantly. Chicken wire is often the go-to material for new … Read more
Ugh! It’s 4:30 AM, and I must go to both coops before my job. It’s dark, and the ground is usually wet, muddy, and slippery in the spring. MY KINGDOM FOR AN AUTOMATIC DOOR, I CRY! If you manage a flock of chickens, you’re well aware of the daily responsibilities that come with their care. … Read more
People are more health conscious these days, or maybe it’s just that a huge portion of society, the baby boomers, are at the age where health is more of a priority than ever.. Whatever the reason, a word that has gained popularity is ‘sustainable’ or ‘sustainability.’ Sustainable practices, living, farming, and eating—a part of this … Read more
If you’re a beginner interested in hatching poultry, you will need to know a few things before starting your first egg incubation experience. An egg incubator simulates the conditions for a fertile egg to develop and hatch into a healthy chick. These conditions include specific temperature, humidity, and ventilation levels that mimic what a brooding … Read more