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    Top 10 Chicken Coop Supplies That Will Make Your Life Easier

  • a close up of three plump backyard chickens sitting on a wooden roost under the canopy of a lemon tree

    Raising Backyard Chickens 101: Beginner’s Guide How to Care for Chickens

  • A metal round basket is full of eggs in varying colors from light blue to dark brown and shades in between.

    Chickens Not Laying Eggs? 6 Possible Reasons Why

  • Looking down at two feet, with a large pile of brown and white feathers piled in front of the feet on grass. A brown molting chicken that appears to be missing feathers is peering over the pile of collected feathers too.

    Molting Chickens 101: When, Why, and Special Care

  • A silver laced Wyandotte sits inside of a nest box.

    The Best Way to Break a Broody Hen (and How to Prevent It)

  • Many young chickens are surrounding a homemade chicken flock block.

    Best DIY Flock Block Recipe: How to Make a Chicken Treat Block

  • Introducing New Chickens (or Chicks) to a Flock: Best Practices

  • Many chickens have their heads inside a tote with full grain feed or treats.

    What Can Chickens Eat? Healthy Treat Ideas + Toxic Foods List

  • Four baby chicks are standing on a dresser picking at some feed. Houseplants are just behind the chicks against the wall.

    Raising Baby Chicks 101: The Best Beginner’s Guide

  • Three chickens are inside a chicken dust bath made out of a large metal tub.

    How to Make a Chicken Dust Bath: Easy DIY Ideas

  • A white shed chicken coop has a large outdoor run made of lumber and hardware cloth attached to it. The coop and run are nestled under oak trees that are growing around all sides.

    Homestead Update: Deep-Cleaning the Chicken Coop

  • Chickens Eating Eggs? 9 Ways to Prevent or Stop It

  • looking down on a group of chickens standing in a circle with their heads hovering over a bucket of fermented chicken feed

    How to Ferment Chicken Feed For Healthier Hens and Eggs

  • Four chickens surround a blue bowl full of chopped frozen strawberries.

    10 Ways to Keep Chickens Cool During Hot Summer Weather or Heat Waves

  • A brown and white chicken is standing in a few inches of snow.

    10 Tips on Caring for Chickens in Cold Winter Weather

  • Sprouted Seeds: A Healthy Treat for Your Backyard Chickens… or You!

  • How to Feed Chickens Eggshells or Oyster Shells for Essential Calcium & Health

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