Fall is over and with it the fall molt is nearly finished, which means you might expect egg production to…
While I like to source most of my natural remedies right from my homestead, I am also not against supporting…
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…
Knowing how to treat worms in chickens naturally is essential for raising a homestead flock. Especially if you live in…
What can I feed my sick chicken? Ailing chickens are often picky and can loose their appetite quickly. Once a…
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…
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…
What does raising a homestead flock entail? Find out what skills and knowledge you need to have in order to…
Learning how to harvest your own herbs, both for you and your homestead flock, is an essential modern pioneer life…
I often get caught up in the what, whys, and how's of raising homestead chickens, but then I remind myself,…
Protein is an important part of a chicken's diet because it provides the building blocks for skin, muscles, and bones…
Homesteaders have been using old school chicken coop doors for years and years. However, there is now a new option…
Cleaning the chicken coop is emphasized a lot for raising a happy, healthy flock of backyard chickens, but cleaning the…
Whether you've hatched out your own chicks using a broody hen or an incubator, or bought straight-run chicks, or even…
Chickens are very sensitive to high temperatures, much more so than cooler temperatures. While winter chicken keeping does pose its…