One of the biggest flock health issues northern homesteaders face is frostbite. Frostbite occurs when the flesh freezes and prevents…
What is coccidiosis? Coccidiosis is one of the most common chicken ailments to affect young chicks. Coccidiosis is a protozoal…
What’s your biggest on-going chicken keeping expense? If I could hazard a guess, I would say it’s buying feed for…
The winter months can be a time of increased food consumption and strain on a chicken's daily energy needs. Cold…
It's getting cold outside as winter sets in and one way to help your flock deal with the cold temperatures…
What treats can I give my chickens daily? Should I even give my chickens daily treats? These are all great…
An imbalance in a chicken's diet can cause the chicken to not receive the proper nutrition it needs, either by…
A nutritionally complete and balanced diet for your flock should help prevent a majority of dietary issues, however, sometimes dietary…
We've reached that time of the year where you get no fresh eggs from your homestead flock and it looks…
Why do chickens dust bathe? Chickens dust bathe for several reasons. The primary ones being because it seems to be…