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When you’ve got two fighting roosters on your hands, it can be a heartbreaking experience. Not only do your roos run the risk of killing each other, but it also means an otherwise friendly rooster-relationships is no longer possible. Sometimes, roosters can be kept together their entire lives and not end up in a cockfight. …
When the humidity rises, it’s important to keep chickens cool so they don’t become dehydrated or overheated. Chickens are hardy animals and can tolerate extreme weather in many situations. And some breeds are more heat tolerant than others. But in general, it’s simply polite to keep your chickens cool during the hot summer weather to …
Chickens are generally considered homebodies. They know where they were raised, where the food is, and enjoy staying where they know they’ll be safe. But sometimes we need to find ways to contain our beloved birds. Whether that means keeping them in our yard, or out of the garden, there’s usually a need to direct …
Whether they arrived in the mail or came straight from your incubator, it’s important to prepare a brooder for your chicks ahead of time. Baby chicks need to be kept warm for approximately 11 weeks until they are fully feathered. And once they’re ready to leave the incubator, a warm brooder will make them feel …
When you’re new to chickens, life’s a whole lot easier starting with a chicken breed that’s perfect for your needs. But there isn’t one true breed that is the best chicken breed for beginners. With that being said, depending on your purpose for owning chickens, we’ve got a few recommendations for what we’ve found to …
Learning how to incubate baby chicks isn’t difficult. It’s the precision behind the process that’s most important. While we’d love to stock an incubator, then set it and forget it, there’s a lot more monitoring to do throughout the 21 days your chicks are developing. This guide will walk you through the entire process of …
In some cases, it’s not too late to take matters into your own hands and treat bumblefoot. But to get ahead of this nasty infection, you’ve got to be able to identify it. The first time you see one of your chickens limping around, you may wonder if they’ve broken something, In truth, one of …
If you’ve ever come across a rubbery chicken egg, your jaw may have hit the floor of the chicken coop. Rubber chicken eggs aren’t necessarily cause for panic, but there are a few reasons your chicken may be laying these watery-like soft eggs. Why Did My Chicken Lay a Rubbery Egg? The predictability of a …
Want to know how to hatch & raise your own chickens at home? We’ve got you covered. Spring is right around the corner, and you know what that means. Baby chicks are about to hatch! In this article, we’re going to teach you all about hatching and raising your chickens at home. Aside from being lovely, …
When chickens stop laying eggs, you might feel like you’ve got a coop full of freeloaders eating you out of house and home. But the truth is, when egg-laying slows down or stops, there might be a reason that you can remedy! This article will explain why your chickens stopped laying eggs and what you …
All you ever wanted to know about chicken winter care is right here. Come wintertime, we start thinking about toasty & cozy ways to stay warm. Hot chocolate, fuzzy blankets, staying toasty by the fireplace… you name it. But this is actually easier for us as humans than for our poor backyard chickens. Since hens, …
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You’re happy with your just-bought chicks. But a few weeks in, you start to notice that what you originally thought was an egg-laying hen is actually a crowing rooster. What do you do, keep the rooster as a pet or give it back to the farm? What are the advantages and disadvantages of keeping a …
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