Diatomaceous earth, where to buy it? You can buy the DE I use here. I have been using this DE for years here on my homestead with great success. I deworm all my animals with it and I have a lot of animals. Deworming your animals on a regular schedule is one of the most …
When someone calls me with a chicken problem I want to help so much that I now make house calls. I call it my “chicken checkup”. I can’t help myself, I just want all the chickens to be safe, happy, and healthy. Today I help a lady named Nancy bring back an old coop that …
Get my bag of diatomaceous earth (DE) here. Get it with the duster here. If your chickens have mites there is an easy and all natural cure that’s safe for you and your chickens. Plus it really works. Get my chicken book here.
Healthy, happy, well fed hens should lay lots of eggs. Let’s go through this one by one starting with health. All chickens need a few things to be healthy, they need to be dewormed regularly, they need grit every day to digest their food properly, and they need lots of calcium to make eggs and …
If you’re thinking about chickens, you have to think about the hen house. The two go hand in hand. A good hen house is so critical to your success that it means tons of delicious eggs or frustration and failure. This is my simple design that works so so well in keeping my hens and …
When do chickens start laying eggs? Lots and lots of people ask me this question. It seems like a mystery because you get so many different answers from everyone. My hens started laying at 4 months, my hens started at 6 months. Then I get, “My hens are 8 months and still no eggs, is …
Chick Days is happening Feb 25 – April 28 @TractorSupplyCo stores nationwide. They will have live birds in the store during Chick Days, plus you can also buy live chicks year round online at https://tractorsupply.com/chicks Year round tractor supply is a one-stop shop for everything you need to grow and maintain your flock so you …
In this video I answer Can chickens fly? and Why do roosters crow? Get my new chicken book here.