I do a lot for my chickens and I’ve had people tell me they could never raise backyard chickens because of what’s involved. So what’s really needed to raise backyard chickens? They really don’t need much. I compare it to…
A lot of people ask “Can you get Salmonella from your chickens?” You can, but it’s not very likely. The conditions have to be just right. Most of the Salmonella cases are contracted by eating undercooked food. You can also…
Although not their first choice in meals, an opossum will eat chickens. Their diet mainly consists of eating insects, rodents, plants, fruit, and grain. They will also eat trash, dog or cat food and they are known for eating skeletal…
I was originally going to call this post the A-Z’s of chicken terminology. When I started thinking and listing out chicken terms for beginners, I realized the post would probably be too long. So, I decided to just include the…
This year we got a Livestock Guardian Dog (LGD) to protect our chickens. Despite our best efforts on predator proofing, we’ve lost a chicken each year to a hawk. So, when my daughter wanted a puppy, I insisted on an…
Each family has their own holiday traditions, some passed down from previous generations and some you’ve started on your own. As Christmas approaches, I’ve been thinking about our traditions and wondering, in my quest for a simple life, if there…
Lately, I’ve seen a lot of posts about coyotes attacking chickens. Most animals this time of year bed down or hibernate, not leaving the coyote very many options for food. So, the coyotes are becoming bolder and going into our…
The chicken crop, or as we call it: the food boob, is located on the right side of the breast. It will be full in the evenings after eating and foraging all day. When I first noticed a full crop,…