There’s a variety of reasons your chickens may have stopped laying eggs. Below are some possible explanations to check out and see if they apply to your flock. Molting- My girls stop laying every year when it comes time for molting season. Molting is where they lose their old feathers and get in their new …
Hatching Poultry Eggs
Hatching eggs is a fun hobby. You never know how each batch is going to turn out (the hope is good). Depending on what you’re hatching, you just need to follow a few simple guidelines to have a successful hatch! The main thing you need to control is temperature, humidity, and turning the eggs several …
Dealing With Broody Hens – Hatching Eggs Or How To Stop Them
“Broody” is when a chicken stays in the nesting box in order to “hatch” eggs. She only leaves to relieve herself and to eat and drink. She does not lay eggs during this time and the process lasts about 21 days, which is about how long it would take to hatch a batch of eggs. …
How Many Chickens Do I Need?
If you are new to chickens, you have probably wondered how many you need for either eggs or meat. This comes down to math and picking the appropriate breed for your needs. **FINALLY, A Smart Coop For Chickens (CLICK HERE)** Meat Birds Some meat breeds include Brahmas, Jersey Giants, Delaware’s . . . they are …
Healthier Meal & Snack Ideas For Toddlers/Kids
When I’d looked up meal ideas for a 1 year old, I wasn’t always happy with what I saw . . . hot dogs, canned fruits/vegetables, chips . . . though some ideas were great inspiration for me to make my own foods for my daughter. Like instead of buying frozen processed chicken nuggets, I …
Why Chickens Eat Their Eggs & How To Fix It
It can be highly frustrating when you get chickens so they can provide you eggs, and then they decide to help themselves and eat their own eggs. It makes a mess of the nesting box and surrounding eggs and can be one giant headache to fix once they’ve started. **FINALLY, A Smart Coop For Chickens …
Molting Vs. Feather Picking
Chickens lose feathers, it’s a fact of life. But sometimes the cause can be a mystery. You’ll first want to make sure that your chicken is in otherwise perfect health, and isn’t behaving lethargic or showing other signs of illness. **FINALLY, A Smart Coop For Chickens (CLICK HERE)** Molting Chickens molt feathers about 1-2 times …
Guide To Feeding Your Cat A Raw Food Diet
This is a continuation of my other post, “Guidelines To Feeding Your Dog A Raw Food Diet”. I figure many people also own cats and would like a raw diet option for their feline companions as well. Dry kibble diets make your cat or dog perpetually dehydrated. This is particularly damaging to cats as they may not get enough water through a kibble diet. Cats are true carnivores, they …
Guide To Feeding Your Dog A Raw Food Diet
I used to think that dogs were omnivores just because they will eat other things. But they are actually carnivores. Dogs thrive on a carnivorous diet, but they can survive on other food sources in times of scarcity. So, when a wolf eats grass or berries out of desperation, it’s simply to survive and it …
Choosing The Right Chicken Breed
Picking a breed of chicken can be pretty simple. You’ll first want to determine if you’re after an egg laying, meat, dual, or ornamental breed. Next, you’ll want to choose which breed will do best in your climate, especially if you live in extreme heat or cold. In my experience the heat/cold tolerance isn’t a huge …