How To Keep Chickens Cool In Hot Weather
A practical guide to preventing heat stress, improving flock health, and creating a low-maintenance summer setup
🔥 Why Heat Is Harder On Chickens Than You Think
It surprises a lot of new chicken keepers — but heat is far more dangerous to ch...
How to support her (or stop her!) — plus what we’re doing with our hen Georgia this spring
When one of your hens suddenly stops laying, fluffs up like a balloon, and refuses to leave the nesting box… she might be going broody.
And while it can be a beautiful way to raise new chicks, it’s not al...
Everything we’ve learned from years of hatching chicks — and how to set yourself up for success.
Whether you’re growing your flock or starting your first hatch, there’s something magical about watching life begin from a single egg. We've used both broody hens and incubators to hatch chickens and...
If you’ve tried ordering chicks this spring and hit a wall, you’re not alone.
Hatcheries are overwhelmed. Egg prices are climbing. And chicken keepers everywhere are asking the same question:
What’s going on with sourcing chicks this year?
Let’s walk through what’s happening, what it means fo...
🥚 Quail eggs may be small, but their impact is powerful.
From higher iron and B12 to rich flavor and fast-laying birds, these tiny eggs have earned their place on our homestead — and maybe yours, too.
Here’s how quail eggs changed my family’s health — and why we now raise our own flock.
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The Coop We Thought Would Work
When we first started raising chickens, we did what most people do —
we built a stationary coop with a run.
It seemed like the logical choice:
A cute little shelter, a fenced-in area, plenty of feed and water. Simple, right?
Well… not exactly.
