I don’t know about you, but we are in the dead of winter out here in Wyoming. Inevitably during this time of year, our chickens just don’t produce the same amount of eggs as they normally do. While the weather is certainly a factor, the are a number of possible reasons why your chicken isn’t producing. If you’re ready to figure out how light, age, molting, and so much more have the potential to dramatically ...Continue Reading
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61. Do You Need a Heat Lamp for Your Chickens?
One of the most common questions when it comes to homesteading is “What do you do to keep the animals warm in the winter?” Naturally, our first instinct is to grab lamps or other forms of heating elements. The thing that most of us forget is that the vast majority or animals are designed to withstand the cold own their own. Above anything else, animals just need a way to get out of the wind and a way to stay ...Continue Reading
Because It’s Not About Canning and Chickens
I was a bored, pregnant newlywed 40 miles from civilization with not enough money to drive to activities in town. That's how it all started. Not the most epic beginning to this story, I know... Basically, the garden and kitchen projects gave me a way to pass the time without feeling like a total loser. I figured out how to make tortillas, how to clean a chicken coop without bleach, how to milk a goat, and then a cow, and all ...Continue Reading
Raising Meat Chickens: Our First Year
Messy. And delicious. That's how I'd sum up raising meat chickens. I guess technically it's not our first year raising meat birds, as we did have a small test-run last year. But this is the first time we've had a larger bunch, so I'm calling it our first "official" year. I don't really feel qualified to write a definitive, all-encompassing "how to raise meat chickens" post since we're still new at this, but I did want ...Continue Reading
Homemade Suet Cakes for Chickens
If you ever visit my chicken coop, don't expect to see any chandeliers... I'll admit, they do look kinda cool, but I tend to be somewhat of a minimalist when it comes to chicken keeping. I prefer to stick to the basics (that means no chicken sweaters either...). Heck, my flock doesn't even have names, other than the rooster, which the Prairie Kids named "Chicken Nugget". That being said, I do like to provide them with a ...Continue Reading