By Lisa Steele, Blue Seal Brand Ambassador The excitement around backyard chicken keeping doesn’t appear to be abating any time soon. Certainly not if you take a look at the vast number of “chicken centric” blogs, social media accounts and the like. Consider the million followers of Fresh Eggs Daily each month on Facebook, Instagram, …
Learn what and when to feed your flock all the way from chicks to hens.
Chicken coops come in all shapes and sizes. No design is perfect, but all good chicken coops do share some common characteristics. You can buy a prebuilt coop or a coop kit that you put together yourself. You can also build from scratch, or you can even convert a garden shed or other outbuilding into a perfectly serviceable coop.
Did you know chicks, pullets and layers all require different feed? Find out what Lisa Steele of Fresh Eggs Daily gives her girls to keep them healthy and productive at every stage.
As the leaves start to fall from the trees, so do the feathers from your chickens. The cold weather triggers the chickens “molt” where they shed their old feathers and gain new, glossy feathers.
Whether you want a small flock of chickens to produce fresh eggs or supply your family with meat, there are a few things you’ll need to know. This post is meant to provide the basics to get through the first three to four weeks of raising chickens and avoiding beginner’s mistakes.
Raising poultry at home is a rewarding activity the entire family can enjoy.
Check out these great ideas for crafting your own chicken coops.
If you’re prepared, tending young chicks isn’t difficult and need not be lavish.