Madison, Wisconsin was the best place for me to live while I was writing How to Raise Chickens! The University of Wisconsin’s Steenbock Memorial Library , has a world-class collection in agriculture and life sciences. Their research librarians are the…
Hello fellow poulty lovers! My name is Meghan Howard. You may recognize me from emails, phone calls, and our facebook page. I want to introduce myself to you today. In 2006, I moved out of the suburbs and into the country. …
Hello! My name is Christine Heinrichs and I’ll be blogging for Purely Poultry on Thursdays. I’m a city girl but once I got some chickens, there was no going back. I’ve been raising and writing about chickens for more than…
To help keep my chickens warm during the winter, I practice the deep litter method in my coops. I typically clean out my chicken coop twice a year, once in the fall and once in the spring. The litter from…
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Nate Smith of ChickenSaloon.com The Law Regarding Raising Backyard Chickens (and How to Not Get Stung!) There are quite a few different things that go into preparing to raise backyard chickens. None…
