10 Chicken Care Tips to Get Your Flock Winter Ready
Leaves are falling and everyone knows that Winter waits for no one. Now is a splendid time for preparing your coop for Old Man Winter’s arrival. Ten Dos and Don’ts to keep your flock from freezing. 10 Tips for Winter Chicken…
If it walks like a duck…
Ducks! Colorful and varied, good producers, effective pest foragers, attractive. Some quack more than others – they call them Call ducks for a reason – but many owners enjoy that sociability. Husbandry is different from that for chickens, but once…
The Deep Litter Method
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…
Unusual & Interesting Chicken Coops
There are a few essentials for any chicken coop: it must be dry, well-ventilated, secure and have a place for the birds to roost safely. Ideally, a coop will also be easy to clean, have an area for storing food,…
Preparing Your Flock for Winter
It’s October and that means that cold weather is just around the corner. Now is the perfect time to make sure you have all the necessary supplies to keep your flock safe happy during the winter. Here are a few…
