So you’re noticing that your chicken flock looks a little rough and featherless. But don’t worry, it probably just means they are molting. Molting is a natural process that is…
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Broiler Chicken Breeds: 16 of the Best Meat Chickens
Raising meat birds is an excellent way to take control of the food that ends up on your family’s table. Whether you want birds that will lay eggs and provide…
16 Sick Chicken Symptoms & Sick Chicken Treatments
As a backyard chicken keeper, it is important to be aware of common sick chicken symptoms and sick chicken treatment. Many symptoms of illness in chickens also double as normal…
Is It Safe to Reuse Egg Cartons? Yes! | Eggs and Salmonella
A few years back I remember the great egg carton debate. The question was asked by many backyard chicken keepers and farmers—can I reuse egg cartons? As with everything safety…
How Much Feed Do Chickens Eat?
How much do chickens cost? How much feed do chickens eat? What do chickens eat, anyway!? All of these are questions I constantly get, and it’s for good reason. People…
Growing Fodder for Chickens—Chicken Fodder System
What do chickens eat? Some chicken feed. A few bugs. Some grass. Fodder. Wait, what’s fodder? If you have chickens but you don’t have a yard for them to roam….