Why Aren’t My Chickens Laying Eggs?
If you have your own backyard chickens, you know that raising them requires a lot of love, care and attention to ensure some happy...
Chickens
Pecking, Scratching
& Dirt Baths
Common Illnesses in Chickens & How to Prevent Them
An important part of raising chickens or owning a chicken coop is understanding how to recognize and treat common chicken diseases and illnesses. Understanding...
Profile of a Large-Scale Mobile Layer Shelter by Mike Badger
This article was republished, with permission, from APPPA Grit Issue 96. Mike Badger is the Executive Director of APPPA and host of the Pastured...
Why Hens Stop Laying and How to Get Them Started Again.
It is not uncommon for a hens egg production slow and even stop, leaving flock owners with little to no eggs. The solution to...
MOLTING: DON’T WORRY IT’S NORMAL!
by Guest Blogger Lisa Steele from Fresh Eggs Daily Starting in the early fall, you might have begun noticing lots of feathers in your...
Turken Chickens
Turken Chickens… So are they chickens or turkeys? Turken chickens, aka Naked Necks, are a breed with fewer feathers around the neck area (hence...
Incubators and Spring Chickens
Springtime is always a bit magical. Little, wrinkled brown seeds sprouting into beautiful flowers. Fresh smells in the air. And those wee, fluffy baby...