Just like chickens are the gateway animal for raising homestead livestock, I feel like herbs are the gateway plants for…
There is nothing I like better than seeing my homestead flock happily pecking around in the yard, garden, and surrounding…
The crop is the gateway to a chicken's stomach. Ensuring that the crop is functioning properly is essential for keeping…
Why is my chicken losing feathers? A chicken's feathers are what protect its skin and helps keep the chicken warm.…
Learning how to make fermented chicken feed is a great cost effective, nutritious, and easy way to feed your homestead…
Once you start raising chicks, pasty butt becomes a part of everyday lingo. And yes, pasty butt is just as…
One question that many northern homesteaders may find themselves asking is: how can I help my homestead flock stay warm…
Boredom can become an issue for homestead flock’s that have to be cooped up due to inclement weather. The winter…
Biosecurity is extremely important for homestead chicken keepers. Biosecurity is the measures you take to prevent disease, parasites, and pathogens…
Want to overcome one of the toughest winter chicken keeping problems on the homestead? Figure out how to keep your…
A balanced diet is important year round to keep your flock healthy. During the winter, your flock’s dietary needs change…
You may have heard about putting apple cider vinegar in your flock’s water to improve their health. However, before you…
While there are homeopathic and herbal concoctions made specifically for treating internal parasites in chickens, I like to try and…
Are you poultry first aid certified? Me neither, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't know how to treat basic injuries…
Knowing how to treat worms in chickens naturally is essential for raising a homestead flock. Especially if you live in…
Internal parasites, specifically worms, are one of those ever present but rarely seen menaces that can wreak havoc if not…
Protein is needed for a chicken to survive. It is required for nearly all the body functions to work properly.…
Food is the fuel source for your flock. What they eat will determine their health and productivity. When it comes…
Supposably the annual fall molt should go smoothly and without issue, but if you have raised chickens for any length…
I often get caught up in the what, whys, and how's of raising homestead chickens, but then I remind myself,…