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Adding New Baby Chicks Into Your Flock

If you've seen our social media posts lately, you know that we've proudly added 4 new baby chicks to our flock this month. To say I was...

Handling Frozen Eggs in Your Nest Boxes

It’s the middle of winter here in Minnesota and temperatures frequently drop below freezing. Many people question my choice to live here,...

How to Get Your Chickens to Lay Eggs in Nesting Boxes

One of the most exciting times we’ve had in our backyard chicken experience is the day we received our very first egg. If you've gone...

Managing Frostbite in Your Flock

If you’ve never experienced a January in Minnesota; you should, at least once in your life. I was born and raised here, and still there...

How to Manage Molting Season

I remember when I watched our first chickens go through their fall molt. I was concerned and thought for sure my chickens were dying!...

How to Integrate Your Chicken Flocks

When I started this adventure with backyard chickens, I was very direct in the fact that I wanted NO MORE than 6 chickens! I had kept...