Raising Backyard Chickens

Not all chicken breeds are ideal for cold climates. These 13 chicken breeds are cold hardy and handle the cold weather best. If you live somewhere with cold weather, add a few of these cold hardy chicken breeds to your backyard chicken flock. #chickens #cold #breeds

This spring is the perfect time to try raising baby chicks for the first time. Baby chicks require some simple supplies that you need to have on hand like a chick brooder, heat lamp, and baby chick food. Take a look at these 9 baby chick supplies you should have on hand. #chicks #supplies #brooder

Wanting to get chickens but not sure where to start? Here is a list of 8 of the best chicken breeds for laying eggs to help get you started.

Most chicken owners feel nervous about raising chickens in the winter, and it leads to a lot of questions. Do you need to use heat lamps? Should I add supplemental lights? What do my chickens need to eat in the winter? Well, I answered all of your questions and more. #Chickens #Winter

Discover what are the best egg laying chicken breeds for your flock. Not all chickens lay the same amount of eggs. If you want to raise backyard chickens for eggs, then find out what breeds will give you the most eggs! #ChickenBreeds #BackyardChickens

Find out what are the best egg laying chicken breeds that you can add to your chicken flock. Some of these chicken breeds can lay up to 300 eggs per year! If you want to raise backyard chickens for eggs, make sure you pick the right types of chickens for egg laying. #RaisingChickens #ChickenBreeds

Do you want to give your chickens some snacks? Not all foods are safe for your flock. These 19 safe foods you can feed your chickens make delicious treats that you can give your chickens.

Raising chickens and ducks together is so easy! Adding ducks to your homestead doesn't have to be complicated. You can keep your chickens and ducks together in the same coop. Here's how to raise ducks and chickens together.

Are your chickens looking a bit strange this fall? It sounds like they might be going through fall molting. Fall molting is a normal part of raising backyard chickens, but you don't have to worry. Taking care of your chicken during fall molting is easy. #RaisingChickens

Learning how to raise baby chicks starts with knowing what you need to buy. Chicks can't live without a heat lamp, and you need to have a brooder set up. Here are 9 supplies you need to buy to take care of baby chicks. #RaisingChicks

Taking care of chickens in the winter isn't too tricky, but eventually, you'll end up with some frozen chicken eggs in the coop. That leaves you wondering can I eat frozen chicken eggs? Better yet, how do we stop our eggs from freezing in the coop? Here's what you should know. #RaisingChickens

Are you wondering what is safe to feed your chickens? Your chickens can't eat everything, but these 19+ foods are safe for your flock to eat. Try giving your chickens these foods as safe snacks. Don't forget to look at the 8 things you can't feed chickens.

Learn about the best & most popular 18 chicken breeds for your backyard flock, including informationon on temperament, eggs, and more!

Not all chicken breeds do well in small backyards. So, if you want to raise chickens in the city, you needs chicken breeds that are okay with smaller spaces. Here are 6 great options for urban backyard chicken keepers.

Most chickens go through a fall molting stage, and it can be concerning for new chicken owners. If you're a first-time backyard chicken owner, then you need to know all about fall molting and how to help your chickens. #BackyardChickens

Do you want to raise baby chicks in your backyard? Raising baby chicks is so easy, but you do need to get some supplies for baby chicks. Make sure you gather these before you get your chicks! #RaisingChicks #BackyardChickens