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🐔 Backyard Chicken Keeping Tips I Wish I Knew Sooner
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items Simple lessons I’ve learned from keeping backyard chickens 🐔🌿 From coop setup and daily flock care to keeping chickens comfortable, entertained and safe, these are the little things that can make chicken keeping easier. Whether you’re raising your ...
A helpful resource for anyone raising backyard chickens! 🐔🌿 Utah State University Extension covers practical information about caring for a flock, including housing, feeding, water, egg production and keeping chickens healthy. I love having trustwo...
Raising Backyard Chickens - Utah State University Extension
Predator-proofing is one of the most important parts of keeping backyard chickens safe. 🐔🦅 This University of Maryland Extension resource explains common poultry predators and practical ways to protect your flock, coop and run. A helpful guide to b...
Prevention of Predation - UMD Extension - University of Maryland
A well-designed coop can make chicken keeping so much easier! 🐔🏡 This Penn State Extension guide covers practical poultry housing basics, including ventilation, space, moisture control and creating a comfortable environment for your flock. A helpfu...
Small Scale Poultry Housing
Hot weather can be tough on a backyard flock, so a little preparation goes a long way! 🐔☀️ This Penn State Extension resource shares practical summer flock-care tips for helping chickens stay cool and comfortable, including fresh water, shade and go...
Summer Flock Care: Keeping Your Birds Cool and ...
Chickens need room to do the things that come naturally—scratching, foraging, dust bathing and roosting. 🐔🌿 This Penn State Extension resource is a helpful introduction to what backyard poultry need, from adequate space and shelter to everyday care...
Should You Raise Poultry? - Penn State Extension
Good biosecurity habits can help protect your flock and prevent disease from spreading. 🐔🧼 This University of Minnesota Extension resource explains practical poultry biosecurity, including keeping equipment clean, limiting contamination and protect...
Poultry biosecurity
Adding new chickens can shake up the flock’s pecking order, so slow introductions are important. 🐔🐔 This Penn State Extension resource explains factors that can lead to excessive pecking and offers practical tips for introducing new birds, reducing...
Poultry Cannibalism: Prevention and Treatment - Penn State Extension
Fresh eggs are one of the best parts of keeping backyard chickens! 🥚🐔 This Penn State Extension guide shares helpful information about keeping nest boxes clean and dry, collecting eggs regularly, and properly handling and storing fresh eggs. A grea...
Proper Handling of Eggs: From Hen to Consumption - Penn State Extension
Cold weather doesn’t have to mean an uncomfortable flock! ❄️🐔 This University of Minnesota Extension guide shares practical tips for caring for chickens during winter, including fresh water, coop ventilation, moisture control and protecting birds du...
Caring for chickens in cold weather
Raising baby chicks starts with creating a safe, comfortable brooder. 🐣💕 This Penn State Extension guide covers brooding basics like warmth, bedding, space, feed and water, plus how chick behavior can help you tell whether they’re comfortable. A he...
Brooding of Domestic Fowl
Feeding the right diet is an important part of keeping a healthy, happy flock. 🐔🥣 This University of Maryland Extension guide explains poultry feeding basics, including choosing appropriate feed for different ages, grit, calcium and everyday feedin...
Feeding the Flock
Knowing what’s normal for your chickens can make it easier to notice when something changes. 🐔💕 This University of Maryland Extension resource explains common chicken behaviors and signs that may indicate a bird isn’t feeling well. A helpful guide ...
Sickness Behavior in Chickens (FS-1178)