If you are getting ready to go through the first winter with your chickens, it’s important to know that during the cold winter months, chickens will start laying fewer eggs as the daylight becomes shorter. I had no idea about this seasonal change, and I had to ask an expert how to help keep chickens…
Purchasing chicks are becoming even easier because you can purchase them from an online hatchery. Many hatcheries offer various breeds of chicks and finding a good hatchery that looks after them and has a good reputation can be challenging. There are, however, a few excellent hatcheries to buy chicks from listed below. The 13 Best…
The best, low-fuss way to continuously refresh a backyard flock is to let nature take its course and allow hens to hatch eggs. This method also saves a lot of headaches for chicken owners, as the mom hens will do all the incubating and babysitting for you. There are few things cuter than watching a…
If you keep chickens, you know by now that they are omnivores who relish animal protein from all sorts of bugs and worms. You can supplement their foraging intake by giving them mealworms, but this gets expensive unless you raise your own. How do you raise mealworms for your chickens? To raise mealworms for your…
When you search Google with the term “Make money from chickens,” 24,100,000 results are found. Every smallholder, small-scale farmer, and industrial farming organization has something to say. There is indeed money to make from chickens; however, it is a fiercely competitive market, and margins are always under pressure. Your chickens can make money in several…
Having a fully grown flock of chickens in your backyard is rewarding. However, raising chicks from when they hatch to when they are fully grown can be daunting. Everything will be simple, easy, and fun if you know what to do. So, how do you raise chickens from scratch? How To Raise Chicks: Ensure You…
Every chick deserves a section of prime real estate in your backyard, and just like the Kardashian penthouse, you can expect a lot of shenanigans and drama to play out in the Henhouse. So make sure you give them a pad worthy of the drama queens they are. As far as chicken coops go, you…
Silkies are among the most popular chickens in the world, and they are certainly one of the most unique breeds. There are loads of weird and wonderful facts about these fluffy little birds, from their blue earlobes to their black skin and bones! Silkie chickens are famous for their friendly temperament. They make wonderful pets.…
Having a flock of chickens provide you with eggs daily is the best. Remember that some chicken breeds are likely to lay eggs more frequently than others. Furthermore, most hens’ egg production will decline after 2-3 years. Even extremely productive breeds don’t lay every day. So, how can you naturally increase the number of eggs…
To the uninitiated, the term candling an egg conjures up an image of children painting candles while getting ready for the easter bunny, or perhaps a fourth-grade science experiment to show the inside of an egg. The opposite is true, and, for most chicken farming operations, it is a fundamental requirement to maximize the return…