Chicken raising ideas

They will destroy your garden plants.....unless you make chunnels there too. Start a word doc and save links and notes there. ;) Then you can search the doc...

Learn how to keep your chicken coop cool, save money on feed, and make sure your chickens lay more eggs with this great list of hacks and tips for your backyard chicken coops!

When you bring home baby chicks, you often don't know what to expect, especially if you are a first-time chicken keeper. Knowing what to expect makes raising baby chicks much more fun for the beginning chicken keeper. This week by week guide to raising chickens will show you what to do and what to expect from baby chicks until they are full grown. backyard chickens

How I make $1,000 a month from just 15 chickens! It's possible to make money with chickens even if you only have a small flock. By choosing the right breeds for your area and marketing them correctly, you can make up to $250 a week from your flock.

4 Absolutely must have chicken coop additions that you just can't live without! Add this to your coop to make keeping backyard chickens much easier! #chickens #backyardchickens #homesteading

My poultry's housing has evolved over the years. First we went from a tiny, unworkable coop for two birds to a spacious, well-designed, and attractive coop that can comfortably house 8 to 12

Many chicken keepers these days have friendly, tame flocks of birds they consider to be their pets. Who knew chickens could be such docile creatures? But, have they always been that way? Were they friendly from the day they hatched? Nope! It all depends on how the owner raises them. Taming chickens isn't very hard, but it does require persistence and patience. So how do you get your flock to be affectionate, lap loving sweeties? The answers lie inside!

With so many chicken breeds, how do you decide which are the best for your backyard flock? Here are some factors to use when making your choices.

See pics of multiple easy diy ideas of how to plant a chicken grazing garden (or container garden) so your flock can nibble at fresh growin greens year round! SAVE THIS for handy reference:

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Chicken keeping for beginners. Everything you need to know to raise chickens, from chick to egg. How to choose a coop, what to feed chickens and more!

Using fall leaves in the chicken run. How using fallen leaves can be great for your chickens health!

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