WHY IS FEEDING OYSTER SHELLS SO IMPORTANT? For an adult hen who is laying eggs, calcium is pulled from the hen’s body to create the egg....

If you’re just starting to raise chickens, a common question that gets asked is, “What is the best feed to give them?” Often, people will...

The summer is coming to a close and we’re getting geared back up for schedules, school, football and all things pumpkin spice around...

Most backyard chicken keepers keep just enough chickens to supply eggs for their families. However, there are a good number of us who...

When I started back up with raising my current flock (I took a couple years off), I was pretty set on only having 6 chickens. Now, fast...

While I hope that you haven’t had to deal with too many traumatic issues in your coop, chicken injuries and illness are bound to happen...

“Sweetie” was my second Silkie to hatch and is still as sweet as ever. Silkies! Just the name in itself makes them fun little birds to...

I love going to restaurants and being so excited to see any dish that includes hollandaise! I remember thinking that it has to be such an...

We’re in the heat of summer here in Minnesota, and I thought it’d be fun to spice things up a bit at our house. I challenged everyone to...

I don’t know about you guys, but I had a lot of good food over the 4th of July and have had a hard time getting back on track with our...

Today we’re going to discuss somewhat of a hot topic in the chicken world. It’s one of those topics that most chicken keepers have a...

Can you believe we’re heading into the 4th of July weekend? I am always in awe of how fast these sweet summer days seem to pass by....

Growing up, I loved coming home from school. My mom always did an incredible job of making our house feel like a home. We felt safe,...

Chickens do a fairly excellent job of taking care of their hygiene. They take dust baths and preen themselves with their beaks to keep...

Raising backyard chickens is my favorite hobby in the entire world! I realize that’s dramatic, but I’m being serious. Spending time with...

Welcome to June, everyone! Summer is here and we couldn’t be more excited! I’ve said this before that one of the best things about living...

It’s almost that time of year where we can taste summer! School is winding down, the weather is heating up and backyard BBQ’s will soon...

I think one of the biggest shocks of raising backyard chickens for me was how messy these little birds are! I remember wondering, how...

I’ll be honest, when I first started raising backyard chickens, I was in it for the eggs. I really didn’t care what color or kind or...

In Minnesota, most gardeners start planning and dreaming about their gardens as early as the day they close up their garden in the fall....