Guide

If you’ve lived around guinea fowl, then you can attest to the fact that they are very noisy. Guinea fowl are typically raised for biological control of pests, as well …

Baby chickens are the cutest things. Looking at them, hearing their chirps, and holding them can instantly make you smile. However, chicks do have a number of requirements you need …

When you are first considering chickens you might wonder what kind of output to expect from your hens when they are full grown. Knowing this number can help you decide …

I am quite sure everyone is pleased when their chickens are healthy. The burden that comes with diseases is unpredictable, and it is better to prevent than treat. Of course, …

The cold months of the year are approaching gradually and as an owner of chickens, you are wondering whether and how your chickens will survive the cold. It is normal …

There are many reasons why a hen’s laying productivity will slow down or even stop. They have to do with her life cycle, overall health, community, and environment. Fortunately, for every reason, there is either a simple fix or things you can try to help get things back to normal.

Commercial grains make feeding chickens simple, but they can contain additives that you’d rather keep out of your own diet. There are a lot of natural ways to add protein to your chickens’ diet without using grains or commercial chicken feeds.

Raising chickens without a coop has many health benefits for your chickens, and the eggs they produce. However, you need to take extra precautions to protect your chickens from extreme weather and from predators.

If you want to raise your chickens economically, you might want to avoid using a heat lamp. Heat lamps help to control temperature and humidity inside the coop, but there are several strategies you can use to keep your chickens healthy and happy even without a heat lamp.

If you own chickens for poultry or to have fresh eggs at home, the last thing you want is a case of mites, lice, or other pests taking over your coop. If you think that there is a pest problem in your coop, you need to act immediately to treat the pests and prevent them from returning.