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Hawks and Chickens: 12 Proven Ways to Protect Your Flock

Keep Your Chicken Coop Clean: A Simple Monthly Schedule

Aug 16, 2026 7 min read Read article →

Feeding

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feeding

Best Herbs for Chickens: Boost Health and Egg Production

My first flock was three Buff Orpingtons and a production Rhode Island Red who was, frankly, kind of a bully. I’d read exactly one book about chickens and thought I had things figured out. Then …

Nipple Drinker Chickens: Setup, Benefits, and Best Practices

Free Range Chicken Feeding: What to Feed for Best Health

Chicken Scratch Grains: Choosing the Best Pecking Mix

Jul 24, 2026 8 min read Read article →

Health

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health

Chicken First Aid Kit: Essential Supplies for Backyard Health

Most chicken keepers don’t think about first aid until a hen is bleeding in their arms and they’re frantically Googling “how to stop a chicken from bleeding” with one hand …

When Your Backyard Chicken Gets Sick: Finding A Vet

Protect Your Flock: Newcastle Disease Warning Signs

Protect Your Backyard Flock From Avian Influenza

Aug 14, 2026 6 min read Read article →

Eggs

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eggs

Hatching Chicken Eggs at Home: A Complete Incubation Guide

Most incubation guides will tell you to “keep temperature steady” and “turn eggs regularly” and leave it at that. Which is about as useful as a recipe that says “cook …

Soft Shell Eggs in Chickens: Causes and Solutions

Egg Incubator Settings: Temperature, Humidity & Turning Guide

When To Candle Chicken Eggs And What To Look For

Aug 4, 2026 7 min read Read article →

Flock

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flock

Chicken Dust Bathing: Why Birds Need It and How to Help

My first spring with chickens, I stood at the coop window watching my hens throw dirt all over themselves and genuinely thought something was wrong with them. They were flopping around, kicking soil …

12 Hens Per Rooster: The Ideal Flock Ratio Explained

Why Chickens Peck Each Other and How to Stop It

Jul 3, 2026 9 min read Read article →

Keeping Chickens Cool in Summer Heat: 7 Essential Strategies

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Chicks

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chicks

How to Tell Male and Female Chicks Apart

I’ll be honest: this is the question that haunted my first year of chicken keeping. I ordered six “pullets” from a hatchery in April, and by August, I had four teenage girls and two …

How To Prevent And Treat Pasty Butt In Baby Chicks

Essential Vaccinations For Backyard Chicken Health

How To Tell Male Chicks From Female Chicks

Jul 23, 2026 6 min read Read article →

Can Chickens Eat

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Can Chickens Eat

Can Chickens Eat Potato Peels? What 100 Farmers Know

Solanine is the number that stops most people cold: at concentrations above roughly 20 mg per 100g of plant material, it can be lethal to chickens. And potato peels, depending on how green or sprouted …

Can Chickens Eat Banana Peels? 90% Safe For Flocks

Can Chickens Eat Rice? A Complete Feeding Guide

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Can Chickens Eat Watermelon? 96% Safe and Refreshing

May 31, 2026 8 min read Read article →

Basics

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basics

How To Keep Chickens Cool During A Heat Wave

At 95 degrees Fahrenheit, a chicken is already in trouble. At 104 degrees, you can lose one within hours. I don’t say that to scare you, but because most people don’t realize how narrow a …

Start Raising Chickens: A Beginner's Complete Guide

Your First Chickens: A Beginner's Complete Guide

The Right Flock Size For Your Backyard

Aug 15, 2026 8 min read Read article →

Chicken Health

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Chicken Health

Why Your Chicken Is Lethargic and Fluffed Up: 5 Causes

Seventy-two hours. That’s roughly how long a sick chicken has before what starts as “a little off” can turn into something you can’t come back from. I’ve watched that …

Why Your Chicken Is Limping: Common Causes and Fixes

Why Your Chicken Is Losing Feathers: 5 Common Causes

Why Is My Chicken Sneezing? 6 Causes and What to Do

Aug 12, 2026 9 min read Read article →

Products

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products

Automatic Chicken Coop Doors: Save Time & Protect Your Flock

My flock of six Black Australorps started free-ranging in 2017, and by the second spring I’d lost two hens to a raccoon that got in while I was traveling. Not because my coop was poorly built. …

$300 to $900 Chicken Coops: What You Actually Get

Best Chicken Waterers for Backyard Flocks

Jun 28, 2026 2 min read Read article →

The Best Egg Incubators For Backyard Flocks

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Sustainability

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sustainability

Egg Production by Chicken Breed (2026): Annual Yield Comparison

Pick the wrong breed and you’ll get 150 eggs/year. Pick the right one and you’ll get 320. That’s the difference between having enough eggs for your family vs. having enough to sell. …

Grow More Food: Design A Garden Your Chickens Will Love

Turn Your Chicken Manure Into Garden Gold

Keep Chickens Out Of Your Vegetable Garden

Jul 13, 2026 7 min read Read article →

Finances

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finances

Cheapest Chicken Feed Options: $14-$50 Per Bag

Most backyard chicken keepers overpay for feed by 30 to 40 percent. That’s not a vague estimate, the National Chicken Council tracks commercial feed costs, and when you cross-reference those …

What It Really Costs To Raise Backyard Chickens

Do Backyard Chickens Actually Save Money on Eggs?

Raising Backyard Chickens: What You'll Really Spend

Jul 28, 2026 7 min read Read article →

Legal

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legal

Backyard Chicken Permits: What You Need to Know

Most people assume getting chickens is as simple as buying a bag of Purina Layena and building a coop from a YouTube tutorial. What stopped me cold, the first time I tried to help a neighbor in a …

Can Your HOA Ban Backyard Chickens?

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Your Chicken Flock Size: Legal Limits and Best Practices

Which Cities Allow Backyard Chickens: A Local Guide