We've noticed some interesting trends with our backyard flock. It seems like they lay fewer eggs on cold, rainy days - or in the winter. This made me wonder - does weather affect chickens laying...
Category: Chickens
We've loved having chickens in our backyard. But we've wondered about their diets and if we could take things to the next level - while also giving our chickens a much more natural and sustainable...
Exactly How Noisy Are Chickens? A 12-Month Chicken Sound Diary
When one of my friends first learned that we had chickens, she was equal parts excited (about scoring some fresh eggs) and worried (that chickens were a hot, noisy mess of an egg-laying pet. I knew...
While raising chickens for meat isn't on our radar right now, it is a popular reason for keeping chickens. From what my husband has researched, though, raising meat rabbits might be simpler. Which...
Do Chickens Need Toys? Entertaining Your Chicks and Chickens
Bringing home baby chicks is a lot of fun, but depending on your brooder it's normal to wonder if your baby chicks are going to need some entertainment or something to do. Do baby chickens need toys...
Meal planning and grocery shopping don't usually make me think about gender equality issues in chickens, but recently I got asked a thought-provoking question that did just that. It was this: why are...
