Giving herbs to your chickens isn’t a new concept, and neither is giving oatmeal. But what about offering herbal oatmeal to your chickens? No that, my friends, is something worth…
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Naturally Treating Chicken Mites with Essential Oils and Garlic
I’ve always prided myself in keeping a healthy and clean flock. Sure, we’ve had a few run-ins with chickens that we’re brought into the flock throughout our chicken keeping days…
The Importance of Culling on the Homestead
Sometimes talking about sustainable farming means you have to talk about the hard stuff. The real stuff. The stuff that makes people look at you weird or think you’re a…
Using Astragalus to Boost Your Chicken’s Immune System
When you first begin your homesteading adventure, you typically begin with the gateway animal—chickens. Chickens are some of the most entertaining of livestock that you can have. They offer eggs…
8 Common Chicken Illnesses & How to Treat Them
You’re probably here because you want to know about common chicken illnesses and how to treat them. Yes, of course you are! It happens to everyone at some point or––a…
Why is my Chicken Losing Feathers and How to Fix It
It’s something that a lot of new and experienced chicken keepers experience every now and then. Chickens with bare backs. Why are they missing feathers on their backs? What…