I'm honored to have Justin Rhodes from Abundant Permaculture guest posting today. Justin is a wealth of information when it comes to sustainable chicken-keeping, and you're going to love his tips for putting your flock to work in the garden. He is also currently in the thick of producing a documentary all about Permaculture Chickens. I've NEVER seen anything like this-- this information has been so hard to find up until ...Continue Reading
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Do My Chickens Need a Heat Lamp?
Do your chickens wear sweaters? Mine don't, although I have to admit the pictures I've seen of sweatered hens are pretty cute. Alas, knitting is one area where my craftiness fails me, so I don't see myself creating outerwear for my flock anytime soon. But it brings us to an important topic-- how exactly does one keep a chicken warm in the winter? Do chickens need a heat lamp? When I first got my chickens, I assumed they needed ...Continue Reading
Are Chickens Supposed to be Vegetarians?
The labels always seem so proud... You know, the ones that boldly declare that the eggs sitting cozily inside their carton are from chickens fed an "all-natural vegetarian" diet. At first glance, that sounds pretty good, right? I mean, it's always good to pay attention to labels--especially with all the "iffy" stuff that takes place in food production these days. But when I stroll down the egg aisle at my local health food store, ...Continue Reading
How to Keep Chickens Warm During the Winter
Wyoming winters can be cold, snowy, and windy... it is not a season you want to catch you off guard and unprepared. This means breaking out the tank heaters and hay bales for our larger livestock. But what about the chickens? A chicken coop can have its own list of different winter preparations and today I have invited Amy from the Vomiting Chicken Blog to help explain them. Amy always shares such a wealth of ...Continue Reading
Homeless Chickens: An Old-Fashioned Solution
Everyone has a chicken coop in their backyard these days, and like I've said before, I think it's a good thing. Sure, it might be considered a "fad" by some, but hey- you can bet I'll be the last one to complain about more people waking up to the issues with our current food system. And if that awakening means that folks are bringing home chickens in their mini-van, then good on them! But, I recently came across an article that ...Continue Reading