What to Feed Layer Hens Through Each Life Stage Are you new to raising chickens for eggs? With so many brands of feed and so many formulas, making a decision on what to feed your flock and when can be daunting. Here are a few tips to help you get started through every life stage – from chicks to pullets to full-grown laying hens.
The Essential Chick Days Shopping List Here’s what you need to know on what and where to buy, as well as roughly how much it will cost you.
Feeding Tips for a Happy, Healthy and Thriving New Flock When it comes to nutrition, especially if you’re a new chicken parent, you’re not just going to grab the first bag of feed you see on the shelf. You want to be sure you’re feeding your flock what they need for a healthy start and a long, happy life. But, what exactly do they need? … Feeding Tips for a Happy, Healthy and Thriving New Flock Read More »
Getting Your Chickens to Get Along Learn about steps you can take to make adding new chickens to your flock a smooth and stress reducing process.
Keeping Your Chicks from Getting Sick: Top Health Concerns It’s always good to at least be aware of these common chick health concerns.
How to Pick the Best Baby Chicks Here are some tips on what to look for and how to decide what chicks are right for you to get your own Chick Days going in the right direction.
Top Reasons to be a Chicken Keeper No matter why you choose to raise chickens, there’s a breed that will be perfect for you!
Winterizing Your Chicken Coop and Run While chickens are extremely cold hardy and do well in most climates there are a few things you can do to keep your birds more comfortable during the winter months. Continue reading to learn a few tips and tricks to winterize your chicken coop and run.
Pros and Cons of Raising Fall Baby Chicks Deciding what time of year to order and receive your baby chicks can be a difficult decision and depends heavily on your local climate and the resources you have available at home. This article discusses several factors you should consider when making the decision to raise chicks in the fall.
The Fall Molt Each fall, starting when chickens are about 18 months old, chickens lose their feathers and grow shiny new ones in preparation for winter. Read to find out what to look for and what to expect as the molting season approaches.
Preparing for Winter Unlike us, chickens don’t need sweaters to stay warm in the winter (but wouldn’t that be cute)? Lisa Steele shares important tips to keep your flock happy and healthy in cold temperatures.
The Ins and Outs of Molting Season What can you do to help your flock through molting season? Lisa Steele talks about how quality nutrition can make all the difference for your girls!
Latest Trends in Chicken Keeping By Lisa Steele, Blue Seal Brand Ambassador The excitement around backyard chicken keeping doesn’t appear to be abating any time soon. Certainly not if you take a look at the vast number of “chicken centric” blogs, social media accounts and the like. Consider the million followers of Fresh Eggs Daily each month on Facebook, Instagram, … Latest Trends in Chicken Keeping Read More »
Feed ‘Em Right From the Start: What and When to Feed Your Chicks Learn what and when to feed your flock all the way from chicks to hens.
Coop, Sweet Coop: How to Set Up a Home for Your Chickens Chicken coops come in all shapes and sizes. No design is perfect, but all good chicken coops do share some common characteristics. You can buy a prebuilt coop or a coop kit that you put together yourself. You can also build from scratch, or you can even convert a garden shed or other outbuilding into a perfectly serviceable coop.
Why are my chickens losing feathers? As the leaves start to fall from the trees, so do the feathers from your chickens. The cold weather triggers the chickens “molt” where they shed their old feathers and gain new, glossy feathers.
Raising Chickens: Basics for Beginners Whether you want a small flock of chickens to produce fresh eggs or supply your family with meat, there are a few things you’ll need to know. This post is meant to provide the basics to get through the first three to four weeks of raising chickens and avoiding beginner’s mistakes.
