The frequency that chickens lay eggs all depends on the breed. Some will only lay one per week, while other breeds like the Rhode Island Red have been known to lay one egg per day!  Regardless of the frequency of egg laying, chickens need certain conditions to improve their rate of lay. Temperatures between 45 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit are ideal. Light is also a […] Read more »

Summers are the hottest time of the year, and depending on where you are in the country summer can be unbearable if you are not properly prepared. This holds true for chickens just the same. When the sun is blazing with humidity at 100%, and the wind is hot, your chickens will need some help staying cool. These treats are a great way to keep […] Read more »

If you have ever fed chickens, you know it can be messy. If you are thinking of keeping chickens in the future, you will figure this out quickly. One way to remedy the mess of feeding chickens is to ferment their feed. The process of fermentation is not hard but does require you to plan out a few days before you can start feeding it […] Read more »

When I first started looking at building my own chicken coop I was astounded at the amount of information there was on the web. I thought to myself, “How can such a simple process be so complicated?” I fear that for newcomers to this hobby all this information may cause them to either not keep poultry or to get bogged down in the design and […] Read more »