Spring is time to plant your garden. While you are preparing and planting your garden, now is a great time to plant a garden for your chickens. Your chickens will love to graze their own garden and will benefit from the nutrients from the plants.
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Have you ever wondered what it is like to receive chicks in the mail? Come along and follow Jess as she picks up her chicks from the local post office. Learn about the process, what the package looks like, and what you need in your brooder to get you started.
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Spring is here, and that means time for spring cleaning your chicken coop! After the long winter a chicken coop is in need of a good cleaning. Check out our Chicken Coop Spring Cleaning checklist.
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Find out if blood spots or meat spots in your fresh eggs are OK to eat.
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Looking for a quick treat to make for your chickens? Growing sprouts for your chickens is very simple. You can sprout seeds such as alfalfa, grains, clover, oats, sunflower and pumpkin seeds just to name a few.
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To make your egg dye: add 4 tablespoons of white vinegar, 1 teaspoon of salt and your natural ingredients, to a quart mason jar. Next add some boiling water to fill up your mason jar. Repeat with every jar. Allow your jars to sit 12-24 hours. After you have let your jar sit, use a strainer and drain the mason jar, reserving the liquid. Note, when draining the turmeric use a fine mesh strainer.
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Do you have a lot of feed bags laying around? Why not turn those feed bags into reusable shopping bags. Watch our video to learn how to make your own shopping bag!
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