What's the Best Chicken Feed? Tips for Feeding Your Flock Right
If you’re new to raising chickens, one of the most common questions is: “What is the best feed for chickens?” Many people look for ways...
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Annie
Aug 25, 20213 min
How to Sell Extra Eggs from Your Backyard Chickens: Tips and Best Practices
Most backyard chicken keepers keep just enough chickens to supply eggs for their families. However, there are a good number of us who...
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Aug 5, 20214 min
All About Silkie Chickens
“Sweetie” was my second Silkie to hatch and is still as sweet as ever. Silkies are some of the most delightful little birds you can add...
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Jun 17, 20212 min
How to Safely Clip Chicken Nails
Chickens do a fairly excellent job of taking care of their hygiene. They take dust baths and preen themselves with their beaks to keep...
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May 13, 20214 min
Facts About 5 Rare Chicken Breeds
When I first started raising backyard chickens, I was all about the eggs—didn't care about the breeds or egg colors, as long as I had...
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Apr 23, 20213 min
How Do Chickens See?
I remember spending time out in the coop one day. Well, this is most days for me. I love to sit and watch my girls scratch around and see...
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Apr 15, 20212 min
Discovering a Fairy Egg in My Backyard Chicken Coop
It started out like any other morning. After I got my husband and kids out the door for work and school, I went out to check on my flock...
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Apr 8, 20213 min
How to Make a Dust Bath for Chickens
Roxanne taking a dust bath I love to see people’s reactions when they ask how I bathe my chickens. When I tell them that chickens love to...
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Mar 9, 20213 min
Dealing with Aggressive Chicks: Tips for Managing Bullying in the Brooder
I remember the very first time we got baby chicks. The excitement was off the charts! We were going to have this perfect little flock....
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Mar 3, 20213 min
Preparing for Baby Chicks: Essential Care Tips and Products
As many of you know, I have 28 chickens (and counting)! This wasn’t the plan—I was supposed to stop at six chickens, but here we are! And...
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Annie
Feb 24, 20213 min
How to Add Ducks or Geese to Your Flock
Would you believe that my first love in the world of feathered friends was actually ducklings? Most people know me for my love of...
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Feb 3, 20214 min
4 Common Mistakes Backyard Chicken Keepers Make
Hello February! We’re excited around here in the Wing household because we finally decided which new baby chicks to add to our flock this...
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Jan 27, 20213 min
Top Chicken Breeds for Eggs
Most people get into backyard chickens for the fresh eggs. Honestly, it’s hard to beat farm fresh eggs, so I understand the draw....
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Jan 21, 20213 min
Exciting News from the Wing Lady and Strong Animals Chicken Essentials
The girls and I have very exciting news to share with our faithful friends and followers and we wanted you to hear it here first! No, I...
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Jan 13, 20213 min