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Custom Merry-Go-Rounds for Chickens: A Whirlwind of Fun and Exercise!

Hey there, homesteaders and chicken enthusiasts! Are you looking for a way to bring joy and excitement to your feathered friends? Well, you're in...

The Ultimate Guide to Chicken Dust Baths: What to Add and What to Avoid

Hey, fellow homesteaders! If you're as passionate about raising healthy, happy chickens as I am, then you're going to love this comprehensive guide on...

The Ultimate Guide to Building Your Chicken Tractor: Top 10 Tips and More!

Hey, homesteaders! Are you looking to build a chicken tractor that's not just functional but also durable and efficient? Well, you're in luck! We've...

Homemade Cheap Chicken Watering System Project

This step by step tutorial of how to make a homemade cheap chicken watering system project is helpful to chicken flock owners. This irrigation project...

How Long Will My Backyard Chicken Live For?

In this post, we will be talking about the life expectancy of backyard chickens. What is the average life span of a backyard chicken? Chicken...

3 Practical Ways to Avoid Pecking In Roosters

How To Avoid Pecking In Roosters? Pecking hens is a natural habit of roosters. Roosters pull out the feathers from the neck and wings of...

Mistakes to Avoid when Raising Chickens

Raising chickens can look like a win to win situation; you’ll be having healthy supply of eggs, getting to keep nice animals in your...

Feeding Chicken: Different Types of Feed 

Choosing the right menu for feeding chicken can be downright frustrating, especially when you’re still green in the field of raising chickens. Even so, you...

Chicken Coop Plans You Can Use at Home

You're probably looking for chicken coop ideas, but what if I told you that there are tons of coop plans that will help enhance...

PVC Chicken Feeder: Step By Step Guide 

If you have tried all chicken feeders and haven’t got the results you needed, it’s time to check out the PVC chicken feeder. This...

Homemade Chicken Feed: A Quick Guide

If you're an aspiring homesteader who prefers homemade chicken feed to commercial feed, then this post is for you. Homemade chicken feed has all...

Homemade Duck Pond Water Homesteading Project

This Homemade Duck Pond Water Homesteading Project was made by an amazingly resourceful woman named "Jordie". She has chickens, ducks, geese and they needed...

Tips For Keeping Your Chickens Cool in Summer Heat

Summer is one of the most exciting times of the year for chickens. This is the season when they get to enjoy more freedom...

Predator Proofed Mobile Chicken Coop Tractor

A portable chicken coop, also called an ark or chicken tractor, is movable. It allows chickens to move to a different pasture or spot...

Chicken Breeds That are Gentle Around Kids and Good Layers

Chickens and children may not sound like the best combination. But, you might be surprised at how your whole family can have a great...

Adding New Chickens To Homesteading Flock Safely

Adding New Chickens To Homesteading Flock Safely takes technique, tips and tricks for the average homesteader who is increasing their feathered friends' numbers. People need...

Make a Chicken Dust Bath In an Old Barrel

Dust baths are basically the way of chicken to stay clean. The dust or fine sand keeps their feathers clean as well as helps...

Ducks Raised to be Nice Homesteading Project

Ducks Raised to be Nice Homesteading Project is an experiment on building trust and healthy boundaries. It is possible to have loving affectionate ducks...

Can Chickens and Honey Bees Co-Exist

Some of you might have heard that chickens and honeybees cannot coexist. It seems this myth spreads by the chicken keepers who’ve seen their...

End Broken Eggs and Make Cleaning Easy With AstroTurf in the Nesting Boxes

It doesn’t matter if you are just a hobbyist or you are working in the industry, chicken farming is a productive and enjoyable activity...

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