Sarah Mills

Sarah Mills

Homesteader

Permaculture, Self-Sufficiency & Small Farm Systems

Sarah Mills runs a small permaculture homestead where chickens are a core part of the system, contributing pest control, manure, and eggs in exchange for food scraps and a well-designed space. At Chicken Keeper Guide, she covers integrating chickens into gardens, food forest systems, and small farm operations.

Articles by Sarah Mills

Why Your Chicken Is Losing Feathers: 5 Common Causes

8 min read

Can Chickens Eat Rice? A Complete Feeding Guide

5 min read

Salmonella From Backyard Flocks Is Spiking This Summer

6 min read

67% of Chicken Owners Feed Bread: Is It Safe?

8 min read

Why Chickens Eat Their Own Eggs and How to Stop It

8 min read

Eight Salmonella Outbreaks Are Active Now: What Flock Owners Must Do

6 min read

How to Tell Male and Female Chicks Apart

9 min read

When Your Backyard Chicken Gets Sick: Finding A Vet

8 min read

513 Sick and Counting: The Backyard Poultry Salmonella Summer Surge

6 min read

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

2 min read

Grow More Food: Design A Garden Your Chickens Will Love

7 min read

The Best Chicken Coop Flooring For Healthy Flocks

7 min read