Do you know the nutritional needs of chickens? Introduction: Chicken diets compose a combination of different food sources, including cereal grains, minerals, and vitamins. If mixed with fresh water, these factors will offer the right level of nutrients and energy for your bird’s overall health, reproduction, and growth. That’s why in this article, we are going to look …
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Do you have chicken questions? My husband and I have raised chickens for a few years now. Most people are curious about chickens and how difficult it is to raise them. Here’s 5 common chicken questions we’ve been asked over the years. Does the hen need a rooster in order to lay eggs? No, …
Do you have a breeding schedule on your homestead? We are breeding cows on a much different schedule these days. We have started breeding cows in Dec/Jan so they have a fall calf instead of a spring calf. This saves us money in hay because we let them nurse until the mother weans them. When …
Do your chickens live off-grid? I have a treat for you! Kathi from the Oak Hill Homestead is a guest blogger today. She is a self reliant homesteader. She desires to encourage your dreams of homesteading and simple living. Today, she’s going to tell you how her chickens live off-grid even in the winter. ________________________________________________________________ …
Do you know which foods your chickens should not eat? How about those they should? I’ve had chickens for several years. By trial and error, I knew there were some common foods chickens should not eat but I didn’t know there were a few items that are dangerous to their health. Foods chickens won’t eat or need …
There’s no need to buy a coop when you can design your own DIY chicken coop. Most anyone with a backyard can have a few chickens. They are easy to raise, inexpensive to feed and will provide your family with fresh eggs. We started out buying a coop from the local farm supply store but …
Have you ever asked, “Is chicken manure good fertilizer?” Do you dread going to the store and paying for soil or fertilizer every year? If you’re like me, you don’t want to use just anything on the fruits/veggies you will be eating. So as I was reading the ingredients on the garden soil I realized …
This is a simple and easy DIY Chicken Brooder design. We love our DIY chicken brooder so I thought I’d share what works for our homestead. This brooder saves us time, effort, money and cuts down on the mess. Dimensions: 3×5 and 4ft tall Materials: 1 inch Poultry Netting 1/4 inch Mesh 3 – Brooder lamps 3 …
Why do chickens molt? Has your egg production slowed down or come to a stop? If yes, then your hens maybe molting. This is when they shed old feathers and grow new ones. So why do chickens molt and what can you do? Or do you need to do anything? Instead of converting protein into …
There are many ways to keep the chicken coop clean but I only clean mine twice a year. Yes! You heard that right. Does it stink? No way!