This weekend I set up selling my children’s book at the Ellis County Poultry Trade Days and it got me thinking about biosecurity and keeping your flock safe. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I may earn a commission on…
There are quite a few misconceptions and myths about backyard chickens. It took the Bearded Rooster three years to talk me into getting chickens mostly because I believed a lot of these myths. Being a city girl, I had no…
Breaking a broody hen is in your girl’s best interest unless you are wanting to hatch chicks. Last year Hazel was broody for more than 35 days. We should have intervened sooner and taken steps to break her. It takes…
The Bearded Rooster started raising honey bees last year. We harvested one frame of honey in the fall (about 5 pounds) and shared it with our friends and family. I had no idea what was involved with beekeeping and the…
Last year more people started raising backyard chickens than in years past. If you are considering raising chickens, you may be wondering what type of backyard chicken is best. First, you need to decide why you want backyard chickens. The…
You may be asking, why do I need a chicken run if I have a coop? Chickens love to forage and love being outdoors. The run will provide a safe space for them to do this. Our hen house is…
The babies are doing well and will soon need to move to a larger area. What do you need in your chicken coop? Should you do a henhouse or a traditional coop? There’s lots of questions and decisions to be…
Your home from the farm store and it’s time to get busy setting up your brooder for baby chicks. If you don’t have a broody hen, chicks need a brooder – a heated house of some sort. There are many…