by Sarah | Sep 16, 2019 | Chickens
Keeping Multiple Roosters in a Flock Do you believe a chicken yard isn’t a chicken yard without a rooster or two? When I first started out in the wonderful world of chickens I didn’t want a rooster. We did end up with a rooster in our original 10 chicks and after I... 
by Cameron K. | Sep 9, 2019 | Chickens, Coops, Runs, and Outdoor Spaces, Incubating, Hatching & Brooding
How to Turn 5 Gallon Buckets into Nesting Boxes Looking for an alternative way to make nesting boxes? Have you ever considered 5-gallon buckets? This is an easy way to upgrade your chickens’ space without breaking the bank! 5-gallon buckets can make excellent... 
by Jessica Sleasman | Sep 2, 2019 | Chickens, Poultry, Poultry Health & Wellness
Spraddle Leg: Causes and Treatment If you are new to raising chicks, Spraddle (or Splay) Leg can sound like a scary term. What can be even scarier is when you experience it for the first time. The chick’s legs will be to the side, unable to stand and walk. This can... 
by Marie - Rusty Plow Farms | Aug 26, 2019 | Chickens, Eggs, Homestead, Poultry, Poultry Health & Wellness
How to Tell a Laying Hen from a Non-Laying Hen Since I keep a fairly large flock of laying hens to have enough eggs to sell at my local farmers market, I cannot afford to keep too many non-productive hens around that eat feed but don’t lay many eggs. Here are a... 
by Jessica Sleasman | Aug 19, 2019 | Chickens, Eggs, Homestead, Poultry, Recipes
Chicken Chat- Deviled Eggs Still have a ton of eggs coming in and nothing to do with them? Earlier this spring, our very own Jess N. and Jen K. decided to experiment with deviled eggs. They came up with a few deviled egg recipes that would be a hit at the next... 
by Amanda Hepworth | Aug 12, 2019 | Chickens, Poultry, Uncategorized
Predators 101 If one thing has made me cry more than anything else in my 20 years of being a homesteader it has been the sight of my favorite chicken’s feathers in a pile on the grass. Was it a raccoon? A fox? Neighbors dog? Or maybe it was a Weasel? Determining the...