When my wife and I decided to add chickens to our budding home farm, we weren’t sure how many we wanted to get. So we decided to start with the end goal in mind. We picked a number of eggs that we’d hope to get per week. One of our first numbers was a dozen […]
Best Paint For Chicken Coop And Other Tips
When we were building our chicken coop, I was a little worried about how it lasts through the elements. After all, I’ve built enough things around the yard to know that rain and snow and weather will wear the wood down would over time. Most of the time, painting is a great option for protecting […]
Can Chickens Drown In The Rain? Keep Them Safe!
Like most of the country as of this writing, my home is engulfed in some serious rain, and it reminded me of when we first got chickens and how I panicked when it started to rain. Like many, I’d heard of some myths around chickens that they’ll sometimes just stare up into the falling water […]
Do Chickens Breastfeed? + FAQ About Chicken Mothering
The first time I heard this question, I couldn’t believe my ears: Do chickens breastfeed? To me, it didn’t make much sense to even ask this question, but then when I thought about it, I realized it comes from a natural place. After all, we eat chicken breast all the time. If they have breasts, […]
Can Chickens Eat Craisins Or Cranberries? (Charts)
For those who own chickens and keep them as a part of their family, we’re always looking for things to feed them as alternatives to the same old ho-hum. One of the things my wife pulled out while digging through our house were craisins and cranberries. Of course, I don’t like to just feed my […]
How Many Waterers Do You Need Per Chicken?
My wife and I have both always wanted to own chickens. We love eggs and eating fresh farm eggs, but when it came time to look into getting some, there was a lot we had to learn. As much as the coop and feed, water is equally important in keeping at healthy levels. As we […]
Do Chickens Burp? (A Surprising And Weird Answer)
My family and I were helping take care of some chickens the other day (you know, as people do), and my son ran up to me laughing. He said he’d heard it burp! At first, I thought it was something he made up, but when I did some research on the topic, I learned more […]