While there are feed supplements that can be readily purchased from your local feed store, they can increase the cost of raising your c...

Empty Nest One of the advantages of raising poultry is you don’t have to wait until Easter to hunt eggs. When your chickens are al...

One of the advantages of having chickens is the availability of fresh yard eggs. Since they are a lot fresher, they have a better fl...

Things have been pretty busy this last week. Lots of computer issues that finally got resolved. There was a problem with my ISP ...

It’s a fact of life that chickens don’t always stay in their cage. Unfortunately, when they get out of their cage they may suffer an ...

If you are looking for an inexpensive alternative to house your chickens, a PVC pipe chicken coop may be the solution. The size of yo...

Buckets of Chicken The little ladies have taken nicely to their coop renovations. The clear winner is bucket #1.  It seems to b...

Front View of Nesting Buckets RW, Jr. and Medicine Man spent some time yesterday finishing up their DIY nesting boxes for the main ...

Chickens don’t sweat. When chickens get overheated, they pant. This innocent little fact can lead to a serious loss off egg production fr...

Well it seems like RW, Jr.'s chickens have a mind of their own. Despite his best efforts to provide them with some decent nesting boxes,...

Raising your own poultry does take a good deal of work but with a little persistance you can reap the benefits for you and your family. Yes,...

The chicks have grown up fast and are now chickens. They've gotten quite big and needed a lot more room than the small cage they were or...

A small DIY poultry feeder works great for a small number of chickens or when they are just chicks. However, baby chicks become big chickens...

Raising poultry can be fun and inexpensive if you learn to make some simple equipment. Buying ready-made poultry equipment can be expensive ...

Trying to raise chickens on a very tight budget can get expensive if you always have to go out and buy the necessary equipment. If you are a...

Fresh eggs aren't far behind! Staying above the water line! Riverwalker

One of the easiest ways you can help to keep your chickens healthy is to take a shallow box or pan and place a mixture of sand and wood ashe...