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I feel like spring is the both the most exciting time and the most frustrating time for raising chickens on…
One of the biggest flock health issues northern homesteaders face is frostbite. Frostbite occurs when the flesh freezes and prevents…
Chickens are often considered the gateway animal to homesteading. However, just because they are one of the smallest livestock animals…
Cold stress is an often overlooked condition that is nearly unavoidable for most northern homestead flocks. Learning how to help…
Ever get tired of a muddy, dirty, and stinky chicken coop enclosure on the homestead? I know I sure did!…
I love diving into a new poultry book and seeing what helpful nuggets I can dig out to apply to…
Bullying is a behavior issue in the homestead flock. Sometimes bullying can be the result of the dominant personality characteristic…
Let’s face it, chicken is on the menu for a lot of animals! Chicken is a favorite meal option for…
Want to overcome one of the toughest winter chicken keeping problems on the homestead? Figure out how to keep your…
Your homestead flock may not be the only ones who think their coop is a safe, warm place to live.…
While I like to source most of my natural remedies right from my homestead, I am also not against supporting…
Providing supplemental lighting in the coop can be somewhat of a debate in the chicken world. Supplemental lighting can be…
It seems like every predator is willing to put chicken on its menu, which is very unfortunate for homestead chicken…
What does raising a homestead flock entail? Find out what skills and knowledge you need to have in order to…