Chicken keeping for beginners

Learning to care for chickens in your backyard, homestead or farm. Chicken keeping for beginners, everything you need to get started caring for your own flock of chickens. Coops, feed,bedding, chicks, hens and rooster care.
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Choosing a good coop for cold climates & winter weather!
Choosing a chicken coop for cold climates. Take a look at what works and what doesn't in winter chicken coops, especially for those in snowy, cold climates! What makes a good winter chicken coop? How to pick a chicken coop for cold climates. Comparing ventilation, space and light to determine which coop your chickens will be comfortable in when it starts to snow!
Top 5 Breeds Of Chickens That Lay LARGE Eggs - The Hen's Loft
Which chicken breeds are known for laying large, or even extra large eggs? This article from TheHensLoft.com lists the best 5 chicken breeds that are known for being extra large egg laying chickens. Make sure you have large egg layers as part of your backyard flock on your homestead. #eggs #chickens #homesteading #thehensloft
What is freezer camp? Or chicken jail?
What does Freezer Camp mean? If you've heard this funny sounding phrase when talking about chickens you might be surprised to learn what it really is. In fact, there are several different phrases that backyard chicken keepers say that you might not know the true meaning of. Funny chicken saying and meanings.
Great Depression Backyard Chicken Keeping: How Laying Hens Kept Families Fed
View dozens of historical images from the 1930's that detail how chickens were kept and read about my great-grandmother's backyard chicken flock whose eggs kept my grandmother alive through the Great Depression:
Should you throw dried leaves in the chicken run?
Do Chickens Drink Water?
How much water can chickens safely drink? Water controls a chicken's body temperature, keeping cells healthy, helping them digest food and making sure their waste is easy to pass. Without it, they simply won't survive. So the amount of water they can drink safely is directly related to all of these. Keep reading >>
What is freezer camp? Or chicken jail?
What does Freezer Camp mean? If you've heard this funny sounding phrase when talking about chickens you might be surprised to learn what it really is. In fact, there are several different phrases that backyard chicken keepers say that you might not know the true meaning of. Funny chicken saying and meanings.
How to raise a friendly rooster!
How to raise a friendly rooster that won't chase you or your kids! When trying to train a chicken it works best if you start while he's still a baby chick. Frequent interaction and treats from you and your rooster will grow up to be a real sweetheart!
How Do Chickens Mate? | The Happy Chicken Coop
Curious about how chickens mate? Learn about their mating behaviors and reproductive process. 🐔💞 Click for more info.
Everything you need to know about nest boxes!
Everything you ever wanted to know about nest boxes. Getting ready to put nest boxes in your coop? Do you want to buy or build them? Which is better and are they expensive? What are nest boxes made of? How many nest boxes do you need for 6 chickens? Where do nest boxes go and more info on nest boxes in chicken coops for backyard chickens or guinea fowl.
What Time Do Chickens Go To Bed? A Guide to Roosting Habits
Wondering when chickens head to bed? Learn how their bedtime changes with the seasons, what might keep them up late, and tips for keeping your flock safe and snug.